Peranakan Chinese Porcelain

Featuring over 800 photographs, this richly illustrated volume is an essential reference for collectors, scholars, and admirers of Peranakan decorative arts. Created for affluent Peranakan communities in Singapore, Penang, and Malacca during the 19th and early 20th centuries, these vibrant ceramics remain highly sought after by collectors today. Straits-born Chinese, or Peranakans, in Penang, Malacca and Singapore, used this ornate and colorful enamelware on festive occasions such as weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and Chinese New Year. Detailed photographs, reign marks, factory marks, and expert commentary make this volume an indispensable identification and reference guide. In-depth discussion of the motifs, colors, forms and functions of Peranakan Chinese ceramics makes this an invaluable reference. Supporting photographs and text introduce related aspects of Peranakan culture including architecture, dress, cuisine and customs, making Peranakan Chinese Porcelain a wonderful contribution to the history of the Straits Chinese.