Basket for Peonies

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The first collection of bamboo art given to The Met was a group of nearly eighty baskets bequeathed in 1891 by Edward C. Moore (1827–1891), the longtime artistic director and chief designer of silver manufacturing for Tiffany & Co., along with his extensive holdings of Japanese textiles, ceramics, and metalwork. This elegant early Meiji-period peony basket is one of the standout pieces of the collection.

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