Vase - Porcelain - China - Early 20th century
No. 34753293
Peranakan Chinese wedding basket (1) - crafted of bamboo and wood - China - First half 20th century
No. 34753293
Peranakan Chinese wedding basket (1) - crafted of bamboo and wood - China - First half 20th century
Peranakan Chinese wedding basket, the lid is Lacquer decoration with chinese tekst.
Also known as the ‘bakul siah’, this basket is an important item in the proceedings of a traditional 12-day Peranakan Chinese wedding. The basket is also used during the ‘lap chai’ ceremony to carry wedding gifts exchanged between the bride’s and groom’s family.
provenance: there is a note with a photo where it was originally purchased
one is also in the collection of National Museum of Singapore nr .1037899 ,Accession No.1998-00414
condition; as seen at the photos, well used.
Wil be send registered in a lot of bubble plastic
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