Title
Filigree Peony Ornament
Year/Period
early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: 2.7 x 2.8 x 0.8 cm
Accession No.
2016-00834
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Winson Tan in memory of the late Edward Tan TL
This is a peony ornament made entirely of filigree work. Peonies are auspicious Chinese symbols which represent feminine beauty, prosperity and nobility. It is often used as a motif of spring and in the context of weddings could be paired with phoenixes. . It is likely that this ornament was originally sewn onto a textile such as a ceremonial handkerchief or a wedding headband.This ornament 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.
