the museum's asian art collection includes works from china, japan, india, tibet, southeast asia, and the near east. the collection is particularly known for its chinese ceramics, with a particular depth in mortuary wares from the tang dynasty (618–907) and utilitarian stoneware from the 11th through the 13th centuries. although more than 1,000 objects are comprised in this collection, because of limited space, only a portion of the pieces are on display at one time. works are on view in rotating installations in the museum's julius levy memorial gallery.