Faceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bamboo

Faceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bamboo

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Exemplary of late Joseon blue-and-white porcelain produced at the court kilns (Bunwon), this faceted jar features delicately painted plum blossoms on one side and bamboo on the other—motifs associated with winter and summer respectively that also (with the chrysanthemum and orchid) symbolize the virtuous Confucian scholar.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Faceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bambooFaceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bambooFaceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bambooFaceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bambooFaceted jar decorated with plum blossoms and bamboo

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.