Vase with Plum Blossoms

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The vase is shaped in an elongated version of the meiping that was often used at Dehua and other kilns in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It is decorated with raised designs on the neck and on the body. A series of clouds or ruyi on the neck are used to enhance the lip and the mouth. Two lions’ heads decorate the vase as well as two scenes showing blossoming plums and birds. There are no marks or inscriptions on the vase.

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