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Year of the Water Dragon

Introduction
The second of 8 Chinese Shops, on the beautiful new London Penhaligon’s building in Covent Garden. Hazle is painting every one, including the authentic Chinese calligraphy.

 The dragon is 5th in the 12 year cycle and often seen as the most important. Dragon people are said to be brave, innovative and driven. Famous names include Hazle Boyles! Inner animals from three different beasts are said to give most accurate traits.

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Hazle Ceramics
Year of Dragon & Calligraphy Studio
Limited Painting 36/50 - no 4s
on London Penhaligon’s

 Lucky wish cards are much given. Hazle’s wishes in Chinese characters are 22ct gold or as red hangings for sides of doorways.

The Chinese New Year
Starting with the New Moon on the first day of the New Year, it ends on the Full Moon 15 days later. This 15th day is the Lantern Festival, celebrated at night with lantern displays and children carrying lanterns in a parade. The calendar is based on lunar and solar movements. A lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. To catch up with the solar cycle another month is included every few years - like adding an extra day in Leap Year. So the New Year falls on a different date every year. Red money packets or Hongbao are given at family and social events such as New Year. Red signifies good luck and the sum given can end in an 8 - for luck too.

All painted by Hazle

China Town Series No 2

UK/Europe £94.50
Rest of World £82.17

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 The Year of the Dragon may bring fresh starts, energy and optimism. Water means the powerful will take account of the weak. On the ceramic 2012 is part of the dragon’s tail.

 Red lucky wish signs as created on ceramic.