Title
Screen
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Singapore
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 192.3 x 152.0 x 29.0 cm
Accession No.
2021-00604
Collection of
This screen came from a terraced house along Jalan Rabu in Singapore. Each of the three panels features a rounded cornice, a band of key fret and foliage carvings, and a glass panel with quatrefoil and floral patterns. Screens like this were used as a partition in bedrooms. Peranakans were avid patrons of locally made, European-style teak furniture. Teak was the most popular type of wood for such furniture from the late 19th to mid-20th century. Native to South and Southeast Asia, it is a hardwood that grows in abundance in India, Thailand, and Myanmar. Being relatively less dense, teak lends itself well to the carving of intricate designs.
