Metropolitan Museum of Art - Decorative Arts Collection Photos

The Metropolitan Museum of Art displays a wide ranging collection of decorative arts ranging from China to Europe.

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Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain bowl (1506-21) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain plate (late 17th C- 1st half 18th C) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chinese Ming dynasty porcelain elephant-shaped drinking vessel (late 16th C) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain plate painted with lotus flowers (late 17th C- early 18th C) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Roman or Byzantine (possibly Christian) glass bowl base with marriage scene (300-500) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Roman or Byzantine silver box with sleeping Eros (300-400) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Byzantine gold girdle with coins (c583) from Cyprus at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Byzantine silver plate with scenes from life of David (629-30) from Constantinople found in Cyprus at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Ostrogothic pair of eagle gold brooches with garnet inlay (c500) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

German salt-glazed stoneware bottle jug (1595) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Dutch nautilus shell cup with silver gilt mount (1602) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

German cup in shape of shoe (late 16th C) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Sevres porcelain vase in form of elephant heads (c1758) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Bohemian ground-glass covered beaker (c1690) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Indian rock crystal teapot (c1700) with German mounts (1720) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Silver samovar at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art nouveau pitcher & tray at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

French flying tester bed (1739-1814) by George Jacob at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paneled room from Hôtel de Cabris, Grasse, France (1775) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paneled room from Palais Paar, Vienna (1775) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art nouveau Wisteria dining room (1910-4) by Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer from Paris at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art nouveau Wisteria dining room mural (1910-4) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Art nouveau Wisteria dining room table (1910-4) at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Papua New Guinea (Irian Jaya) collection at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Asmat pole collection from Papua New Guinea at Metropolitan Museum of Art.


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