Wine Bottle with Landscape Scenes

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Possibly made in the region of Kyoto, this bottle, which is based on seventeenth-century prototypes, illustrates the continuing impact of Chinese shapes and designs in Japanese ceramics. Similar pieces are still produced today. It has an interesting inscription carved into the bottom that can be translated as “best, best, good fortune.”

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