Title
A set of 5 tea bowls
Year/Period
Guangxu period (1875-1908)
Region
China and Singapore
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 5.0 x 9.0 cm,
Object size: Refer to parts.
Object size: Refer to parts.
Accession No.
2023-00457
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the family in memory of Mr Boon Yoon Chiang and Mrs Goldaline Boon
These pink ground bowls with floral and foliate motifs were used in a Peranakan household for drinking tea. Peranakan porcelain, or nyonyaware, are terms used to refer to a type of overglazed, polychrome, enamelled porcelain made in China to suit the taste of Peranakan Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. It is recognised by its distinctive blend of bright, contrasting colours and elaborate designs, decorated with traditional Chinese auspicious and symbolic motifs.
