Exhibition

Embracing Color: Enamel in Chinese Decorative Arts, 1300–1900

July 2nd, 2022 - January 4th, 2026

Now on view at The Met Fifth Avenue, Galleries 220-221

Free with Museum admission

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Overview Exhibition Objects

Bottle with vegetal scrolls, Porcelain with incised and carved design under bluish glaze (Jingdezhen Qingbai ware), China — Bottle with vegetal scrolls
China
late 13th century

Plate with two deer amid flowers, Porcelain with mold-impressed decoration under ivory white glaze (Ding ware), China — Plate with two deer amid flowers
China
12th–13th century

Box with pommel scroll, Carved red and black lacquer, China — Box with pommel scroll
China
late 13th–14th century

Long neck vase with tubular handles, Copper alloy, China — Long neck vase with tubular handles
China
late 12th–13th century

Faceted vase with flowers, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Faceted vase with flowers
China
mid-14th century

Covered box with hibiscus and grapevines, Cloisonné enamel, China — Covered box with hibiscus and grapevines
China
mid-15th century

Bottle with lotuses

, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen fahua ware), China — Bottle with lotuses
China
late 15th century

Jar with carp in lotus pond, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Jar with carp in lotus pond
China
mid-16th century

Jar with abstract floral design, Stoneware painted in dark brown on white slip (Cizhou ware, probably Guantai kilns), China — Jar with abstract floral design
China
12th–13th century

Bowl with peony, Stoneware painted in overglaze enamels (Cizhou ware), China — Bowl with peony
China
late 12th–early 13th century

Bowl with dragons, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red and green enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Bowl with dragons
China

Basin with lotus pond, Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen fahua ware), China — Basin with lotus pond
China
late 15th century

Foliated dish with floral scrolls, Cloisonné enamel, China — Foliated dish with floral scrolls
China
early 15th century

Saucer with pomegranates and peaches, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware), China — Saucer with pomegranates and peaches
China
15th century

Candlestick with lotus scrolls, Cloisonné enamel, China — Candlestick with lotus scrolls
China
late 14th–early 15th century

Incense burner with lotus scrolls, Cloisonné enamel, China — Incense burner with lotus scrolls
China
late 15th–early 16th century

Vase with lotus scrolls, Cloisonné enamel, gilt bronze mounts, China — Vase with lotus scrolls
China
15th–16th century

Traveling box with lotus scrolls, Polychromatic lacquer, leather, wood, and iron damascened with gold, China — Traveling box with lotus scrolls
China
early 15th century

Base for a mandala, Cloisonné enamel, China — Base for a mandala
China
first half 15th century

Tripod incense burner with lid, Cloisonné and champlevé enamel, China — Tripod incense burner with lid
China
early 15th century

Covered box with vajra, Cloisonné enamel, China — Covered box with vajra
China
mid-16th century

Tripod incense burner with makara, Cloisonné enamel, China — Tripod incense burner with makara
China
16th century

Bowl with the Eight Buddhist Treasures

, Cloisonné enamel, China — Bowl with the Eight Buddhist Treasures
China
late 15th century–early 16th century

Textile panel with phoenixes and lotuses holding the Eight Buddhist Treasures, Satin brocaded with silk and metallic thread, China — Textile panel with phoenixes and lotuses holding the Eight Buddhist Treasures
China
15th century

Bowl with auspicious symbols, Cloisonné enamel, China — Bowl with auspicious symbols
China

Tiered box, Cloisonné enamel, China — Tiered box
China
16th century

Basin with scene of Daoist immortals, Cloisonné enamel, China — Basin with scene of Daoist immortals
China
17th century

Table screen with landscape, Cloisonné enamel, wood frame and stand, China — Table screen with landscape
China
second half 15th century

Ewer with peacock and peonies, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gold (Jingdezhen ware), China — Ewer with peacock and peonies
China
mid-16th century

Double-gourd form ewer with birds and flowers, Cloisonné enamel, China — Double-gourd form ewer with birds and flowers
China
16th century

Vase with auspicious animals, Cloisonné enamel, China — Vase with auspicious animals
China
late 16th–17th century

Vase in the form of an archaic wine vessel (fangzun), Cloisonné enamel, China — Vase in the form of an archaic wine vessel (fangzun)
China
17th century

Vase in the form of an archaic wine vessel (gu), Cloisonné enamel, China — Vase in the form of an archaic wine vessel (gu)
China
late 16th–early 17th century

Vase from a five-piece altar set, Cloisonné enamel, China — Vase from a five-piece altar set
China
second half 18th century

Vase, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase
China

Flask vase with archaistic dragons and bats, Cloisonné enamel, China — Flask vase with archaistic dragons and bats
China
late 18th–early 19th century

Double bottle (one of a pair), Cloisonné enamel, China — Double bottle (one of a pair)
China
second half 18th century

Double bottle (one of a pair), Cloisonné enamel, China — Double bottle (one of a pair)
China
second half 18th century

Tripod incense burner, Cloisonné enamel, gilt bronze, China — Tripod incense burner
China

Vase with archaistic patterns

China

second half 18th century

Duck, Cloisonné enamel, wooden stand, China — Duck
China
mid-18th century

One of a pair of parakeets, Cloisonné enamel, China — One of a pair of parakeets
China
mid-18th century

One of a pair of parakeets, Cloisonné enamel, China — One of a pair of parakeets
China
mid-18th century

Incense burner in the shape of a rooster, Cloisonné enamel, China — Incense burner in the shape of a rooster
China
second half 18th century

Panel with “hundred antiques”, Cloisonné enamel, jade, wood, China — Panel with “hundred antiques”
China
second half 18th century

Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve), Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve)
China
early 18th century

Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve), Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware, China — Monthly flower cup (from set of twelve)
China
early 18th century

Dish with dragons and phoenixes, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Dish with dragons and phoenixes
China
early 18th century

Foliated dish with bats amid clouds, Cloisonné enamel, China — Foliated dish with bats amid clouds
China
late 18th century

Saucer in the shape of an ingot, Cloisonné enamel, China — Saucer in the shape of an ingot
China
18th century

Cup with floral scrolls, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels and gold (Jingdezhen ware), China — Cup with floral scrolls
China
mid-18th century

Dish with God of Longevity (Shoulao) and an attendant, Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Dish with God of Longevity (Shoulao) and an attendant
China
early 18th century

Dish with peaches and bats, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Dish with peaches and bats
China
early 18th century

Bowl with flowers, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Bowl with flowers
China
early 18th century

Dish with peonies and dragonfly, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, China — Dish with peonies and dragonfly
China
18th century

Dish with bird and flowers, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Dish with bird and flowers
China
ca. 1730–50

Vase with nine peaches, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase with nine peaches
China
mid-18th century

Plate with birds and flowers, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Plate with birds and flowers
China
mid-18th century

Side table, Wood (huanghuali), China — Side table
China
17th century

Vase with peony and magnolia, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels (Jingdezhen ware), China — Vase with peony and magnolia
China
late 18th century

Box with lotus bundles, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Box with lotus bundles
China
late 18th century

Bowl with auspicious emblems (one of a pair), Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Bowl with auspicious emblems (one of a pair)
China
second half 18th century

Bowl with auspicious emblems (one of a pair), Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Bowl with auspicious emblems (one of a pair)
China
second half 18th century

Dish with flowers, fruits, and butterfly, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Dish with flowers, fruits, and butterfly
China
mid-18th century

Dish with pheasant and flowers on fan, Porcelain painted in overglaze polychrome enamels, gold, and silver (Jingdezhen ware), China — Dish with pheasant and flowers on fan
China
ca. 1730–50

Dish with auspicious flowers and fruits, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Dish with auspicious flowers and fruits
China
18th century

Dish, Painted enamel, China — Dish
China
19th century

Lobed dish with flowers, fruits, and insects, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Lobed dish with flowers, fruits, and insects
China
ca. 1860

Foliated dish with flowers and fruits, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Foliated dish with flowers and fruits
China
ca. 1860

Lobed tray with rock, flowers, and butterflies, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Lobed tray with rock, flowers, and butterflies
China
19th century

Lotus-leaf formed tray with flowers and fruits, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Lotus-leaf formed tray with flowers and fruits
China
19th century

Kettle and stand, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Kettle and stand
China
second half 18th century

Vase with European women and children, Painted enamel on copper alloy, glass beads, China — Vase with European women and children
China
second half 18th century

Incense burner (from set), Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Incense burner (from set)
China
second half 18th century

Tool bottle (from incense set), Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Tool bottle (from incense set)
China
second half 18th century

Four-lobed box (from incense set), Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Four-lobed box (from incense set)
China
second half 18th century

Inkstand in the shape of a butterfly, Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Inkstand in the shape of a butterfly
China
19th century

Jar with floral scrolls and wrapped-cloth design (one of a pair), Painted enamel on copper alloy, China — Jar with floral scrolls and wrapped-cloth design (one of a pair)
China
mid-18th century

Jar with floral scrolls and wrapped-cloth design (one of a pair), Painted enamel on copper, China — Jar with floral scrolls and wrapped-cloth design (one of a pair)
China
mid-18th century

Vase, Opaque blue-green glass, China — Vase
China
mid-18th century

Octagonal-fluted vase, Glass, China — Octagonal-fluted vase
China
mid-18th century

Tripod censer, Glass, China — Tripod censer
China
mid-18th century

Water container, Glass, China — Water container
China
second half 18th century

Snuff bottle with fish, Overlay glass with ivory-and-glass stopper, China — Snuff bottle with fish
China
late 18th–early 19th century

Snuff bottle with scene of a lotus pond, Overlay glass with coral stopper, China — Snuff bottle with scene of a lotus pond
China
late 18th–early 19th century

Snuff bottle with flowers and rocks, Painted enamel on glass with nephrite stopper, China — Snuff bottle with flowers and rocks
China
ca. 1920–40

Vase, Glass, China — Vase
China
second half 18th century

Vase, Glass, China — Vase
China
18th century

Vase, Glass, China — Vase
China
second half 18th century

Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Vase from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné, Cloisonné enamel, copper alloy, glass, China — Fragment from sample set of Chinese cloisonné
China
late 19th century

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Dates

July 2nd, 2022 - January 4th, 2026

The Met Fifth Avenue

Galleries 220-221

Free with Museum admission

Plan Your Visit All exhibitions