The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Water Dropper in the Shape of a Fish

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Program Information

A Conversation with Tan Dun: A New "Peony Pavilion" in an Old Context

Program information

Composer Tan Dun and Maxwell K. Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator in Charge of Asian Art, discuss Tan Dun's new version of Peony Pavilion which was staged in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Astor Court. Inspired by Chinese gardens and previous versions of the Chinese opera, Tan Dun's restaged the classic kunqu opera by condensing it into four acts and presenting it within the confines of the Astor Court, a replica of a Chinese Garden.

This program is presented in conjunction with the exhibition Chinese Garden: Pavilions, Studios, Retreats, on view August 18, 2012–January 6, 2013.

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Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Discussion

Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Discussion
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Sunday at the Met: Cambodian Rattan Performance

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Water Dropper in the Shape of a Fish

Period:: Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Date:: late 19th century
Culture:: Korea
Medium:: Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
Dimensions:: H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Gift of Kang Collection, Korean Art, New York, 2003
Accession Number:: 2003.549

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 233

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