The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chinese Peony Mini Structured Tote
69,00 USD
Description
An art tote bag inspired by The Met collection. This small but sturdy tote with a magnetic closure and removable strap borrows its stylish motif from a Chinese vase crafted in the 11th-early 12th century during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). The complicated technique used to decorate the original vessel, now in The Met's Asian Art collection, is often referred to as sgraffito, an Italian term meaning "scratched." Covered by a white slip followed by a black slip, the jar was carefully carved to reveal the eye-catching peony-scroll design adapted here.