Li Yuan-chia was born in 1929 in Guangxi, China. His early years were marked by displacement due to the Chinese Civil War, which led him to Taiwan at the age of 20. There, he became one of the ...

This geometric harmony was just the beginning. The vase's rim is adorned with a fine band of interlocking motifs — wisps of auspicious clouds, plump pomegranates and bats. Each element, Lian notes, ...