Title
Chinese export silver jug with bird and flower motifs
Year/Period
late 19th or early 20th century
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 24.0 x 20.0 cm,
Object size: 20.0 x 22.5 x 15.0 cm
Object size: 20.0 x 22.5 x 15.0 cm
Accession No.
2023-00459
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the family in memory of Mr Boon Yoon Chiang and Mrs Goldaline Boon
This silver jug features a bamboo form handle and finial. The body is decorated with bird and flower motifs in repoussé. An example of Chinese export silver for the European market, items such as these were also popular with Peranakans, who were known to have in their households items of Chinese export silver such as teapots, coffee pots and decorative bowls, illustrating both the Chinese and Western influences on their lifestyles.
