Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve)

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This cup is from a set of twelve representing the flora of each month of the lunar year. It features a hare sitting by an osmanthus tree with yellow flowers, representing the eighth month. The design, finely painted in a combination of underglaze blue and transparent overglaze enamels, is accompanied by a poem on the reverse side.

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