Title
Flower basket bed hanging
Year/Period
Late 19th-early 20th century
Region
China
Material
Dimension
Unknown Type: 12.5 x 12.5 x 38 cm
Accession No.
2012-00838
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Professor Cheah Jin Seng
This ‘bakul bunga’ or flower basket features the motifs of phoenixes, butterflies and the symbols of the Eight Immortals are of a high quality of workmanship. It was commissioned from the notable Shanghai silversmith Jing Fu.Bed hangings like this were used in pairs on the wedding bed as auspicious symbols alongside other bed ornaments and hangings.
