YEAR OF THE OX 2021

LIULI is pleased to share that, for the fifth consecutive year, we’ve been working with South Coast Plaza to honor this significant cultural holiday. LIULI exclusively designed Year of the Ox “Guardian of Celestial Dream” crystal sculpture to mark the year of strength and perseverance.

The Ox forges ahead, an indefatigable warrior, strength and beauty in harmony. Cas using the pate de verre method, the liuli ox, muscular and sturdy, rises atop the mountain in a heroic stance. The liuli blown glass vessel underneath the ox is speckled with silver foil, an elegant celestial orb. The strength of the ox is borned from benevolence and dependability. It is the ultimate power of protection.

Guardian of Celestial Dreams

From above the tallest mountain,
From across the widest sky,
The golden ox watches over us.
Against the scintillating stars,
with a full and mighty heart,
it guards our dreams with love.

Custom Design for South Coast Plaza

YEAR OF THE RAT 2020

For centuries, glowing lanterns lining streets have marked the most festive time of the year in the Far East.  LIULI brings that age-old spirit to you now, the through the first collectible.

This is the first-ever crafted LIULI crystal lantern, created in lieu of 2020’s Lunar New Year for the North American market.  Its rat zodiac and flowers are reminiscent of traditional Chinese papercut designs, casting the nostalgic warm amber light that fills streets on the Lunar New Year.  The shape and grooves of the art piece are designed to radiate a splash of festive new year colors while hearkening back to the traditional aesthetics of Far East festivities during this season.  Art piece collectible only through South Coast Plaza.  

YEAR OF THE PIG 2019

In Mandarin, pig is pronounced zhu which also sounds like the characters for “blessing” and “all”. This play on words is the inspiration behind this design.

In traditional Eastern culture, the bowl is an everyday object with a beginning and an end. It symbolizes fulfillment and togetherness.

The star of this show is a pig frolicking among a dense tangle of leaves, flowers and two golden pumpkins presented in traditional paper-cut style. Flowers and fruit symbolize the inextinguishable force of life.

The chopstick rest is designed as a pair of joined pumpkins; its vines and leaves form a repeating motif oft used in Eastern design.

YEAR OF THE DOG 2018

Created in the traditional Chinese image of the canine guardian, this sculpture is etched with auspicious clouds and ruyi. Proud and spirited, it recalls the heaven sent dog of Chinese folklore. 

In the Chinese language,
the onomatopoeia of a barking dog is “wong”, which is identical in sound to the character for prosperity. The dog is a guardian, a bearer of luck and an architect of fortune.

YEAR OF THE ROOSTER 2017

The peony is the embodiment of splendor and symbolizes a bright and prosperous future while the rooster is the harbinger of a new day. This design is inspired by flowers and the rooster. A functional vase adorned with symbols of prosperity and fortune makes this an especially attractive piece. A LIULI vase in Art Nouveau style. 

LIULI LIVING - Inspiring Eastern Aesthetics in Our Life

LIULI believes that glass is a material but also a philosophy and an emotion. In using the Han Dynasty term for glass, we put the emphasis on our definition and expectation of Chinese culture in addition to our philosophies and emotions. Our definition of living is a personal life attitude, a lifestyle which you chose; one that can be shared with friends and offers self-advancement.

Loretta H. Yang
Founder/Artist of LIULIGONGFANG

Loretta H. Yang is the founder of LIULI, who is widely recognized as the pioneer of contemporary liuli. A former award-winning actress in Taiwanes cinema, she left the industry at the peak of her career and to devote herself to contemporary liuli art. With her innate artistic talent and mindful observation, she has created a collection rich with Chinese sentiment. Yang’s work has been acquired for the permanent collections of renowned museums and galleries worldwide and she has served as Honorary Professor at several international arts institutions

Founder and pioneer of contemporary liuli art. Consulting Professor of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Honorary Professor at the Notojima Museum in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan

Honorary Professor at Centre International du Verre et Arts Plastiques (CIRVA) in Marseille, France

Guest instructor at The Studio at Corning Museum of Glass, New York, U.S.A. Recipient of the Golden Horse Awards and the Asia Pacific Film Festival Award for Best Actress