Jar in Meiping Shape with Incised Floral Design

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The fourteenth century was a prosperous period for the kilns in Seto. Many of the small jars produced there show a strong influence from Chinese ceramics. Carved, stamped, and combed patterns were used to decorate the surface of these Ko-Seto (Old Seto) jars. Iron glaze began to be used in this period, but its application was still uneven and transparent.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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.

Metropolitan Museum of Art