Straits Chinese Silver: A Collector’s Guide

Straits Chinese Silver: A Collector’s Guide by Ho Wing Meng

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Published: 2008 (Reprint Edition)
Author: Ho Wing Meng
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles, Arts & Crafts, Peranakan / Straits Chinese Heritage, Social History
Paperback: 192 pages
Condition: 8/10 (Used, good condition)

Straits Chinese Silver: A Collector’s Guide by Ho Wing Meng is an authoritative reference work dedicated to the unique silverwork crafted for and used by the Straits Chinese (Peranakan) community of Southeast Asia. Hindu-Islamic in shape and function yet distinctly Chinese in emblem and decorative design, Straits Chinese silver represents an unusual synthesis of two cultural traditions with a striking, ornamental beauty all its own.
During the late nineteenth century, large quantities of these pieces were fabricated in small towns across Malaya and Singapore by local Chinese silversmiths who had immigrated from mainland China, crafted especially for the Peranakan community and the nonyas. This collector’s guide offers an intimate look into the Straits Chinese lifestyle by detailing specific functional categories including buntal (pillow) plates, buckles, nonya hairpins resembling ear-picks, intricate jewellery, and sireh (betel-nut) sets.
Featuring over 130 detailed illustrations (with around 90 reproduced in full colour), the volume showcases a premier collection representative of the finest silverwork found in present-day Malaysia and Singapore. Written to document and preserve a craft fast becoming a rarity as traditional customs yield to modern influences, this book serves as an essential, comprehensive resource for collectors and heritage enthusiasts alike.


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