Square vase with flowers of four seasons

Square vase with flowers of four seasons

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This square vase is likely an example of famille noire ware produced before the late nineteenth century, when some individuals believe such vessels were first created for the Western market. A pair of similar square vases now in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, have an early record stating that they were in England no later than 1854, decades before the fashion of famille noire began.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.