Tea Bowl with Chrysanthemum Decoration

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This tea bowl was made in imitation of contemporary Korean tea bowls manufactured at the Busan kilns (ca. 1639–1718) for export to Japan, which were themselves reinterpretations of early Joseon buncheong.

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