Cups with Modern Taiwanese Design from Xiao-Yang Lin

Taiwanese designer Xiao-Yang Lin has worked with artisans to create bowls and plates of the lunar rabbit, made of black clay. This cookware is the interpretation of a famous Chinese tale, which deals with the staying rabbit on the moon. This tale was very popular at the festival of the moon, which was held every autumn in Taiwan. Ling and Tan created a cup in which the rabbit was drinking water sips along the outskirts of the cup. They also created a dish in which a rabbit sitting on the edge, peered on its image at the bottom, which served as a form of this dish.

Cup and saucer of the moon rabbit, as a creation of Yuan Di, is the major initiative to craft research institute, which aims to prove the value and significance of cultural affairs of the country crafts. The main purpose of this creation is the development of co-operation of modern Taiwanese designers and artisans to maintain cultural traditions in the city.

Dutch designer Gees Bakker was invited as a creative director of Yuan Di. Under his leadership, the latest works were focused on the revival of historical and ancient works of Taiwanese craft business. Here the knowledge of methods of working with bamboo, ceramics, wood carvings and other types of handicraft business, in which Taiwanese designers and local craftsmen and wizards were engaged, played great role.