Title
Spoon rest
Year/Period
Guangxu period (1875-1908), Qing dynasty
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 1.8,
x W: 7.1,
x D: 4.8cm
x W: 7.1,
x D: 4.8cm
Accession No.
2006-00984
Collection of
The collective Baba Malay term for dining ware is 'pinggan mangkok', which literally means 'plates and bowls'. The dinner service can also include cups, saucers, spoons and spoon rests. Wealthy Peranakan families often commissioned the highest quality porcelain wares for special occasions that would bear their surnames. These wares would have elaborate decorations of phoenix and peony motifs, and colourful backgrounds like this example.
