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It's like pretty maids in a row, with some of the best porcelain in various shapes and forms paraded on a classic Chinese mantelpiece. A small vessel, a vase with open rim, a bowl with fitting lid, a pitcher with handles at the sides, a bowl with an upraised tube bottom and a plate stood on a stand. They look antique and more durable with decorative motifs, for some kind of pedigree, rather than just utility tableware. Maybe not of the class of Jingdezhen or the older dynastic wares of old Cathay, but still collectible and looking classy. These are status symbols of finer living, where exquisite taste endows the one who collects with prestige, if not a little awe. Ahmad Zakii Ahmad made his entry into the fine-art market with fiery zeal with his Smokers Series in 1997, and his gradual rise culminated with his mid-career survey show, Disclosure, at Galeri Petronas, Kuala Lumpur, in 2008. A former advertising maven, he excels in painting figures, animals, sofa and still-life with suggestive narratives. Zakii graduated from the Mara Institute of Technology with a diploma in Design. He had solo exhibitions in the United States, South Korea, Indonesia, Hong Kong and Singapore, and is one of the selected global artists of Tyler Print.