Title
Dressing table mirror
Year/Period
Early-mid 20th century
Region
Palembang, Indonesia
Material
Dimension
Object size: H 130.4 x W 60 x D 40.7 cm
Accession No.
2011-01714
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Agnes Tan Kim Lwi in Memory of Tun Tan Cheng Lock
This dressing table mirror is made of an intricately carved red and gold namwood with dragon motifs along the side. The sides are carved in high relief with peony and lotus motifs whilst a series of birds are carved into the front of the mirror. While specific provenance of this dressing table mirror is not known, it was very evidently commissioned for the tastes of the local Chinese Peranakan communities in Palembang, as seen in the carvings and motifs.
