Assembling a Delftware flower pyramid, Monstrous Beauty, Met Exhibitions

Multiple, separately fired components must be carefully stacked to assemble this monumental seventeenthcentury ceramic vase for cut flowers. Video courtesy of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, produced in association with the exhibition, Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie, on view at The Met from March 25August 17, 2025. Learn more about the exhibition: Production Credits: Directors, Filming: Peter Kelleher Marco Carini Producer: Rachel Flaxman Editing: Marco Carini Music: Austin Fisher With thanks to: Simon Spier, Marisa Kalvins, Joy Kim, Isabella Garces, Kate Farrell, and Melissa Bell Subscribe for new content from The Met: , TheMet, Art, TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt, Museum 2025 The Metropolitan Museum of Art