Wine cup

Title
Wine cup
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Singapore
Material
Porcelain
Technique
Overglaze enamels
Dimension
Object size: 5 x 9.7 cm
Accession No.
1999-00732
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum
Credit Line
Bequest of Tony Wee and Colin Holland

Wine cups were traditionally used on altars in the Peranakan home. Wine cups were either used in a set of three for an offering to the deities or in a set of eight to the ancestors. Wine cups are the smallest size of cups found in Nonyaware.

 

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