Title
Porcelain ‘laksa’ spoon
Year/Period
1970s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
eating spoon, food and beverage industry equipment
Material
porcelain (material)
Technique
pottery techniques
Dimension
Object size: H4.4 x W14 x D5.1 cm
Accession No.
2006-01407
Collection of
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
This is a porcelain spoon with a white ground and a gloss finish, featuring flower motifs.‘Laksa’ (a curry based noodle dish) is usually eaten with a spoon alone, without any chopsticks. Earlier forms of the dish were usually served by street hawkers in small, locally handmade bowls bearing southern Chinese motifs.
