Dish with a Child Chasing a Fish

Dish with a Child Chasing a Fish

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

It seems likely that, in addition to its playful quality, the theme of a child catching a fish, presumably a carp, also had overtones of good wishes. It remains unclear as to whether this dish had a function or served as an object for display.

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.