Chinese art consists of a wide variety of styles and types. Some of the more common and well known forms include jade, porcelain and paintings. According to China Online Museum, early Chinese art consisted primarily of jade sculptures and pottery. In the early imperial era, porcelain artworks were introduced and quickly became a primary Chinese art form. The imperial era also saw the rise of painting and calligraphy. Later imperial periods were marked by Ming dynasty paintings, which utilized more colors and details than previous works.
Japanese Art Online lists 8 Japanese art themes, which include samurai art, netsuke and sagemono. Samurai art was introduced in the mid-twelfth century and ended in approximately 1868 with the end of samurai culture. Ornate masks, armor, helmets and swords are typical examples of samurai art. The kimono, a Japanese clothing item, had no pockets. Netsuke is " a form of miniature sculpture which developed in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years," as defined by the International Netsuke Society. Sagemono are similar to netsuke insofar as they are also small objects that were suspended from kimonos. Sagemono items include pipes and pipe cases, which were intricately decorated.
Buddhism, along with other Oriental religions such as Hinduism, had an immense impact on art throughout history. In Tibet, for example, the Buddhist religion dramatically affected art forms, and resulted in many beautiful religious sculptures, paintings and textiles. Buddha statues are now common in Western stores as well as Eastern. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tibetan Buddhist art reached its height in the 15th century. Previously, Buddhist art was also popular in India, the home of Buddhism.