Today is the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year, the year of the tiger. Kung Hei Fat Choy! My choice of image is an unusual one therefore, as this tiger (Nagasaki Style Tiger, 1775-1800) is by the Japanese artist Jakurin Yamamoto (1721-1801).
New Year's dragon dance- downtown Chinatown, signed lower right: Jake Lee, watercolor on paper under glass Estimated Price: $3,000 - $5,000, 41'' x 31''. John Moran Auctioneers, Pasadena CA, 16 February 2010.
Today is of course also St Valentine's Day. We have an odd juxtaposition of the rat-a-tat-tat of fire crackers mixed with the beauty and tranquility of the celebrated day of love. My weekly purchase of roses was suspended, as I objected to paying the 70% premium that the flower seller was asking. Retailers and those in the hospitality industry are particularly miffed that both events occur on the same day, thus reducing their potential for inflating prices across the board. Just desserts for the curse of materialism.
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