Circular textile with two phoenixes

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This textile features a pair of phoenixes on a golden background among flowers of various seasons; clockwise from the lower left, they are lotus, camellia, prunus, tree peony, and auspicious fungus. The composition is anchored at the bottom by a garden rock.

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