Title
Bed curtain
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Malacca, Straits Settlements
Dimension
Gross measurement: Please refer to parts
Accession No.
2011-01745
Collection of
This bed curtain is decorated with various motifs that symbolise beauty, grace, high virtue and good fortune. Peranakan wedding beds would be decorated with matching sets of embroidered textiles, such as this curtain. On the bed textiles were blessings for the wedding couple, which conveyed the wish for many sons.
