A Chinese wedding tea ceremony

Title
A Chinese wedding tea ceremony
Year/Period
1962
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: 8.1 x 13 cm,
Frame size: 8.7 x 13.7 cm
Accession No.
1995-00724
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Mak Wai Har

During the Chinese wedding tea ceremony, the newlyweds offer tea to their elders as a form of respect and a mark of gratitude to them for their years of providence and guidance. This is done in order of seniority, from the eldest to the youngest.