Title
Silver toothpick holder
Year/Period
last quarter 19th century to 1st quarter 20th century
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 7.5 x 5.5 cm,
Object size: 7.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Object size: 7.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm
Accession No.
2023-00472
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of the family in memory of Mr Boon Yoon Chiang and Mrs Goldaline Boon
This silver toothpick holder manufactured by Wang Hing is decorated with a bamboo motif. It belonged to a Peranakan family in Singapore. 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.
