Large Karamono-Style Flower Basket (Hanakago)

Hayakawa Shōkosai I

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This large Chinese-style flower basket is a standout piece from the first collection of bamboo art given to The Met: a group of nearly eighty baskets bequeathed to the Museum in 1891 by Edward C. Moore of Tiffany & Co.

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