Joss Stick Holder
1890-1930 (made)
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| Place of origin |
This type of colourful enamelled porcelain is commonly known as Nyonya wares (also spelt Nonya). They were made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, in the mid-19th to 20th century specifically for export to Southeast Asia, where they were commissioned and used by wealthy Chinese families in places such as Singapore, Malacca and Penang. The pieces were mainly used during festive and special occasions. They represent an important part of the heritage of the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Joss stick holder, overglaze polychrome enamelled porcelain, Chinese export to Southeast Asia, 1890-1930 |
| Physical description | Joss stick holder, overglaze polychrome enamelled porcelain, cylindrical, with straight sides, low footring and flat gilt-edged mouth-rim, decorated on each side with a lime green ogival medallion enclosing a flying phoenix above rocks and peonies, on a pink ground decorated with peonies, buds and leaves; around the base a border of stylized lotus petals in lime green, green, mauve and red; the mouth-rim with a border featuring four of the Buddhist Emblems on a green ground; the recessed base and interior white-glazed. Mark on base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 順灿記號 (Factory mark, square in red on base)
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs M. Joan Stewart |
| Object history | Collected by Mrs M. Joanna Stewart when she was residing in Malaysia from 1962 to 1979. |
| Summary | This type of colourful enamelled porcelain is commonly known as Nyonya wares (also spelt Nonya). They were made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China, in the mid-19th to 20th century specifically for export to Southeast Asia, where they were commissioned and used by wealthy Chinese families in places such as Singapore, Malacca and Penang. The pieces were mainly used during festive and special occasions. They represent an important part of the heritage of the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.56-2014 |
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| Record created | September 7, 2014 |
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