Title
Dessert bowl
Year/Period
Probably Tongzhi period (1862-1874), Qing dynasty
Region
China
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: Diameter: 13,
x H: 6 cm
x H: 6 cm
Accession No.
2005-00089
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Mr.Khaw Cheng Joey
This dessert bowl has high rounded sides, an everted gilt-edged rim and a high straight footring. The exterior is decorated on a white ground and painted with colourful enamels. Roundels containing the double happiness characters 'shuang xi' alternate with peony sprays. Dessert bowls were often commissioned or purchased as part of a larger set of Nonyaware. These were often used as part of a dinner service or as special pieces on a spring table in the wedding chamber during a traditional Peranakan wedding. Dessert bowls were often used to serve sweet desserts like ‘kueh ee’, ‘chendol’ and ‘tai bak’.
