Walking Tour: Recasting The Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100-1900 at the Met

Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900 (running February 28, 2025 through September 28, 2025) examines the often underappreciated works from this period of Chinese bronze art. While the archaic bronzes were functional serving pieces for food and wine, the later bronzes served as incense burners, flower vases, and more, and were previously stigmatized as poor imitations of the ancient creations. This exhibition highlights how these later vessels were fundamentally new creations with their own aesthetic and character, embodying a long-lost golden age worthy of study and emulation.