Box featuring a lady in a cheongsam from the ‘Yu Taixiang’ (裕 泰祥) boutique

Title
Box featuring a lady in a cheongsam from the ‘Yu Taixiang’ (裕 泰祥) boutique
Year/Period
1920s-1930s
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Object size: H: 33,
x W: 26.5,
x D: 3 cm
Accession No.
2004-00086
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Koh Beng Swee

This is a box featuring a lady in a cheongsam belonging to ‘Yu Taixiang’ (裕 泰祥), a famous boutique situated at 29 South Bridge Road selling fashion apparel.

 

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