Mirror with quatrefoil design

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The decorative scheme of this mirror is derived from textile patterns such as those found on fabrics excavated from Han and pre-Han tombs in Hubei and Hunan.

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