Dish with flowering sprays

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Known as “Canton enamels”, metal dishes painted with brightly colored enamels were produced there for domestic consumption and for trade with the West. The fruits and flowers painted on this dish, which allude to different seasons, are auspicious and convey good wishes.

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