Title
Teapot
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
Singapore or Malacca
Dimension
Object size: 6.2 x 12.5 x 8.5 cm
Accession No.
2002-00687
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Edmond Chin
This teapot was part of a wedding tea set used by the Peranakan Chinese in the 12-day wedding ceremony. A typical tea set consists of two teapots, four teacups and a tea tray. Tea sets were used in certain wedding rites, such as when the bride and groom offer tea to their parents and when the newly wed couple toast themselves. Tea sets made of silver, such as this tea pot, were considered rare and were only owned by wealthy Peranakan families. Tea sets were more commonly made of enamelled metal or porcelain.
