Small jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and clouds

Small jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and clouds

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This jar is a rare example of Goryeo celadon with gold decoration (several specks remain). This type became prevalent in Korea from the late thirteenth to the early fourteenth century, reflecting the tastes of the Mongols who ruled China during the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368). The cranes-and-clouds design is entirely Korean.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and cloudsSmall jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and cloudsSmall jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and cloudsSmall jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and cloudsSmall jar and cover decorated with chrysanthemums, cranes, and clouds

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.