The captivating design from eastern culture is on full display highlighting elaborate patterns deftly illustrated on fine porcelain. Accents of red colour found on the chillies and saga seeds add visual interest to the scene. Porcelain was developed during the Eastern Han dynasty around 2,000 years ago and is prized for its elegant and highly durable quality. Yap Chin Hoe demonstrated his talent at an early age --- before he graduated from the Malaysian Institute of Art in 1991, his work has netted him awards, and was displayed in 1990’s Young Contemporary Artists Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur. With a double major in oil painting and printmaking, Yap puts a spin on the Western still life, employing Oriental porcelain and creatures as his theme.