Beaded Pouch with Dragon and Phoenix Designs

Title
Beaded Pouch with Dragon and Phoenix Designs
Year/Period
1900-1920
Region
Indonesia
Material
Velvet, metallic and glass seed beads, sequins
Dimension
Object size: 11.5 x 16.0 cm
Accession No.
2016-00418
Collection of
Peranakan Museum
Credit Line
Gift of Mr and Mrs Lee Kip Lee

This purse is embroidered with a figure of a dragon on one side and a phoenix on the other. As shown on this piece, the phoenix is a combination of the neck of a crane, feathers of a golden pheasant and tail of a peacock, which is effectively depicted here with both metal and glass seed beads. It was a symbol of honour and riches. It was said to appear only in times of peace.

 

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