A wedding top embroidered with dragon and phoenix motifs

Title
A wedding top embroidered with dragon and phoenix motifs
Year/Period
Early 20th Century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
wedding clothes
Material
silk
Dimension
Gross measurement: 64 x 127.8 cm
Accession No.
2010-01336
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Betty Chen

The Chinese phoenix and dragon featured on the wedding top are believed to be the perfect couple, representing ‘yin’ and ‘yang’, and are emblems of the empress and emperor respectively. The phoenix and dragon also symbolise success, prosperity and a happy marriage.

 

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