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Wash basin

Title

Wash basin

Year/Period

early 20th century

Region

China

Object Type

personal wash basins, assorted basins

Material

blue-and-white (ceramic glaze), porcelain (material)

Technique

forming (physical activity), molding (forming), pottery glazing (process or technique)

Dimension

Object size: 9.3 x 29.8 x 29.8 cm

Accession No.

2018-00830

Collection of

Peranakan Museum

This blue-and-white wash basin has a concave base and a broad, flat rim. It is decorated with sweet pea motif and floral scroll designs. Apart from daily uses, blue-and-white wares were also used for mourning and ancestral offerings at the altar by Peranakans.