Vase in the shape of a flower

Vase in the shape of a flower

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Although known in China as early as the late sixth century, porcelain was first used extensively in the kilns at Jindgezhen during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries to make delicate Qingbai wares for both domestic use and export. After the mid-fourteenth century, production at these kilns focused on porcelain with cobalt blue painted under the glaze, and Qingbai was no longer made.

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.