Title
Covered teacup
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th centuries
Region
Straits Settlements and Indonesia
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 7.8,
x W: 8.7,
x D: 8.5cm
x W: 8.7,
x D: 8.5cm
Accession No.
2011-01543
Collection of
This covered teacup with supporting stand is decorated with the peony flower motif. It may belong to a dinner service set which can also include saucers, spoons and spoon rests. Wealthy Peranakan families often commissioned the highest quality porcelain wares for special occasions that would bear their surnames. Teacups are one of the most common items in Straits Chinese porcelain.
