Title
Supermama Star Wars Peranakan Plate – “Death Star”
Creator
Year/Period
2017
Region
Japan, Arita
Object Type
Technique
Dimension
Object size: Refer to parts
Accession No.
2018-01136
Collection of
This blue-and-white plate is from the “Star Wars – The Heirloom Collection” series designed by Singapore gallery shop Supermama. It is a contemporary take on traditional nyonyaware with Star Wars icons. There are 6 designs, 300 pieces per design, for the limited first edition run.Death Star is the name of several space stations and superweapons featured in the Star Wars franchise. Together with Darth Vader, Stormtrooper and the symbol of the Galactic Empire, they are being used as motifs to decorate the central scene and the paneled sections of the plates.
