THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON

1 Mottahedeh Blue Dragon Dinner Plate, Michael C. Fina, $55.00 2 Tangerine and Hot Pink Chinese New Year Dragon Giclee, The Pink Pagoda, $20.00 3 Schumacher Dragon Notes, Dempsey & Carroll, set of 10 $60.00 4 Dragon Head Yellow Ceramic Stool, Overstock, $125.99 5 Lilly Pulitzer Home Candice Ottoman, Neiman Marcus, $799.00 6 L'objet Dragon Candle, Michael C. Fina, $95.00 7 Dragon Napkins, No. Four Eleven, set of 4 $125.00 8 Dragon, Jonathan Adler, $350.00 9 Carl Rotter Dragon Tumblers, Artedona, $234.78 each 10 Pair of Schumacher Chiang Mai Pillows, Lab Designs, $180.00 11 Dragon Spice Lamp, Furbish Studio, $350.00

Yesterday officially marked the first day of the Chinese New Year, which is the year of the dragon. I have a strong fondness for all things chinoiserie and especially those involving dragons. One of my favorite china patterns is Mottahedeh's Blue Dragon, which also comes in a very lovely red print. And no post about dragons or chinoiserie would be complete without a mention of Schumacher's Chiang Mai. My favorite is the turquoise background. I love it in pretty much any form: pillows, stationery, wallpaper....you really can't go wrong!