Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
The photos of the lot are informative and indicative, and cannot provide a highly detailed view of the object from all angles. We recommend a careful physical inspection of the lot before bidding.
283. Interesting Baba Nyonya wedding set, consisting in a chest of drawers and mirror, made of exotic wood, decorated with floral-vegetal motifs charcateristic of the Peranakan ethnic group, descendants of the Chinese who emigrated to the south-west of Malaysia and Singapore, the end of the 19th century, very rare
Starting price
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EUR 3.000
Session
Thu, 22 November 2018 19:30
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The Peranakan Chinese are descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to the Malay Archipelago, including to Malaysia and Singapore (where they are named Baba-Nyonya) and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia, where they were called Kiau-Seng) and southern Thailand, mainly in Phuket and Ranong, between the 15th and the 17th century. The members of this community in Malaysia refer to each other as Baba Nyonya. The term ”baba” refers to men, while ”nyonya” to women. This set is part of the special items intended for the wedding ritual, its bright colours aimed at attracting wealth for the new couple.
Dimensions
custom oglinda 69 x 42 cm, comodă 89.5 x 100 x 54 cm
Description
pierced exotic wood, lacquered and partially painted with gilded pigment and green pigment
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Detalii
The Peranakan Chinese are descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to the Malay Archipelago, including to Malaysia and Singapore (where they are named Baba-Nyonya) and the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia, where they were called Kiau-Seng) and southern Thailand, mainly in Phuket and Ranong, between the 15th and the 17th century. The members of this community in Malaysia refer to each other as Baba Nyonya. The term ”baba” refers to men, while ”nyonya” to women. This set is part of the special items intended for the wedding ritual, its bright colours aimed at attracting wealth for the new couple.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
For clarifications regarding the bidding procedure, hammer price costs, guarantee, payment, and collection terms for the winning lot, we recommend carefully reading/re-reading the Bidding Regulations.
For additional information regarding the lot and the auction, please contact the Art Consultants Department.
Dimensions
custom oglinda 69 x 42 cm, comodă 89.5 x 100 x 54 cm
Description
pierced exotic wood, lacquered and partially painted with gilded pigment and green pigment
Brought to you by
Simona Oprea
Head of Oriental Art, Traditional Art & Carpets Evaluation Office; Chinese Language Certificate HSK 4
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