Title
Wedding chamber ornaments
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Penang
Object Type
Dimension
refer to parts
Accession No.
2002-00726
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
These beaded ornaments would have been hung on the wall beside the Peranakan dressing table. They are patterned with fertility and auspicious symbols such as phoenixes and flowers in full bloom, reflecting the wish to have many heirs to the family name. Fertility symbols such as butterflies, rodents and scrolling foliage, were found in abundance amongst the wedding ornaments for the home. Wedding chamber ornaments were usually commissioned in pairs, as the Peranakans consider the number ‘two’ as auspicious.
