‘Kueh baulu’ lid

Title
‘Kueh baulu’ lid
Year/Period
1940s-1960s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: D23.6cm x H8cm
Accession No.
2003-00257-001
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. David Ng

‘Kueh baulu’ is a Malay/Peranakan Chinese round, egg-based flour cake. The lid of the mould is designed to contain hot charcoal on top while the mould itself is heated on a clay oven. The mould is carved with decorative and auspicious floral and animal motifs.