Pair of flower pot pedestals

Title
Pair of flower pot pedestals
Year/Period
1900s
Region
Singapore
Material
Porcelain
Dimension
Object size: H14 x Diameter 17.5 cm
Accession No.
2006-00494-004
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

These decorative pedestals with flower pots were found in many European and Peranakan Chinese homes. These would usually be displayed on a sideboard in the living room, together with porcelain figurines and plates, crystal vases, silver urns and Venetian glassware.

 

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