Title
Chong Chai bowl
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Straits Settlements and Indonesia
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 6.2,
x Dia: 14.2cm
x Dia: 14.2cm
Accession No.
2011-01550
Collection of
This bowl features the 'chong chai' pattern which literally means insect colours. It is an elaborate design that comprises an abundance of auspicious symbols of insects and vegetal motifs, usually found on Nyonyaware such as pink-ground commissioned famille rose porcelain.
