Title
Filigree Gourd
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 1.1 x 1.4 x 0.2 cm
Accession No.
2016-00817
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Winson Tan in memory of the late Edward Tan TL
This is a filigree decoration in the shape of a Chinese gourd with flowing ribbons tied around it. This is a traditional Chinese emblem and symbolic representation of Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Immortals. This filigree gourd is part of a group donation from descendants of Tan Kim Seng and Tan Jiak Kim. Both were wealthy merchants, philanthropists and leaders of the local Hokkien community.
