Bamboo Weaver | Li Jung-lieh

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Li Jung-lieh's affair with bamboo weaving began at the age of 18. He became known for his unique application of lacquer upon his woven creations, giving rise to a school of 'Basket Lacquerware.'

Li was deployed as a bamboo craft technician to the Malagasy Republic (today's Madagascar) in 1971.

As one of the few Taiwanese artisans who excel at bamboo weaving, carpentry and lacquer arts, Li was selected to be the recipient of the top craft honor in Taiwan - the National Crafts Achievement Award - for the year 2013.

Read more about the veteran craftsman here or scroll down for pictures.

Vase woven with an upside-down V-pattern.
Vessel woven with a six-edged pattern.
Vessel with an auspicious zodiac design.
Vase with a wavy pattern.
Vase with slanted wave pattern.
A representative piece from the school of Bamboo Lacquerware.
Dragon-emblem teapot.
Bamboo-weaving artisan Li Jung-lieh, pictured in 2013.
The 77-year-old Nantou County native (center) was given the National Crafts Achievement Award on Nov. 8, 2013.
Li thanked his mentor, bamboo-weaving maestro Hung Tu-shan (left).
The retired craftsman now supervises a crafts classroom to ensure the inheritance of his skills.

Ministry of Culture