My tour of the Pacific Asian Museum started out with a contemplative tour of Chinese ceramics representing the Qing and Yuan dynasties. The entire room was a mixture of various other smaller statues and jars which I found entrancing as well. The details of all the pieces were amazing. I found myself thinking about the amount of time and patience that went in to creating these fine works of art. Such as the "Double-Bottomed Warming Bowl" there was a miniature picture of a lady in the forefront and a small man in the background (I presumed her attendant). As I moved from showcase to showcase, I realized that I wouldn't get to see the entire collection in the museum that day. Each room I felt had to be savored. That is why I sped up my observations in order to see it all. The next set of rooms had more ceramics that I also lingered over and found difficulty in leaving. I observed that the most durable looking ceramics had an earthy color (Three Kingdoms Period), while the delicate ones were the blue & white porcelains (Ming, Qing dynasty).
I took a sitting break and watched the "China Stone & Kaolin video. Lots of work goes into creating the materials that makes fine art. I think my students will enjoy this museum. I'd absolutely have to give them a template or guidelines to observe the details in a museum like this one.
The China Modern (21st century) room and the statues of gods and goddesses were also interesting. I wish I had spent longer in these rooms and could have been more descriptive about the details observed. I did not manage my time appropriately that is why I ended up running as I realized there was only 30 minutes left before closing.
It was a lovely evening at the Pacific Asian Museum.
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