Jar with cover
China, Qing dynasty
(1644-1912 AD); 18th/19th C.
Clay and oxblood colored glaze
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Gift of Cynthia Mazo
In Memory of Bernarr Mazo
Photo: Julian Bermudez
Head of a Lohan
China, Ming Dynasty c. 1500
Iron with wooden stand
Pacific Asia
Museum Collection
Bequest of the
Baker Family Trust
Photo: Julian Bermudez
Buddhist
Temple Ceiling Panels
Japan, c. 1450
Wood with pigments
Pacific Asia Museum Collection
Anonymous Donor
Photo: Julian Bermudez
The Carp
As lovers of Asian culture know, there are no baby dragons. Dragons
evolve from exceptional carp. To become a dragon a carp must swim
the raging waters, crest the sprays of white waters and ascend the
rapids. We also know that carp must excel in their examinations
to pass through the Dragon Gate. The process through which a carp
becomes a dragon is described by the phrase Li hua lung. Thanks
to the efforts of Robert McCoy, renowned architect and player in
the museum’s Mah Jongg club, the museum is introducing five
new baby dragons to the courtyard pond. We need your help
in naming these magnificent carp, our beautiful, new living
jewels. Please drop us a note or call the front desk. Our carp need
names to begin their new journeys. Watch for news and progress reports
in upcoming Newsletters!
Our first three fish:
A large Sandan Kohaku male carp between 20 to 35 years.
A Kin Matsuba Ogon (Harimono) “dragon carp” female
about 25 years old.
A large Hikarimono-Orenjii ogon male approximately 35 to 40
years.
Give the Gift of Membership!
Pacific Asia Museum memberships make excellent holiday gifts for
friends, family and loved ones. To give the gift of membership,
please contact the Membership Department at ext. 37.
Win a Beautiful Chinese
Landscape Painting!
Pacific Asia Museum is pleased to announce that one lucky member
will win an original painting by Guang-Li Zhang, traditional Chinese
painting instructor at the museum for the past 10 years. The lucky
winner must meet one of the following requirements to be eligible:
The individual must join between October 9th, 2004 and January
23rd, 2005.
Or, the individual must be a current member who purchases a
gift membership for a new member.
Or, the individual is a current museum member who upgrades
his or her membership level.
As lovers of Asian culture know, there are no baby dragons. Dragons
evolve from exceptional carp. To become a dragon a carp must swim
the raging waters, crest the sprays of white waters and ascend the
rapids. We also know that carp must excel in their examinations
to pass through the Dragon Gate. The process through which a carp
becomes a dragon is described by the phrase Li hua lung. Thanks
to the efforts of Robert McCoy, renowned architect and player in
the museum’s Mah Jongg club, the museum is introducing five
new baby dragons to the courtyard pond. We need your help
in naming these magnificent carp, our beautiful, new living
jewels. Please drop us a note or call the front desk. Our carp need
names to begin their new journeys. Watch for news and progress reports
in upcoming Newsletters!
