Details
CollectionStraits Chinese Collection
Object numberB2008-0107-001-0
TitleTan Beng Swee (TBS) Monogrammed Set by Coalport Porcelain Works (Monogram of "CBD"), 1851-1861 with Retailers Mark. "Daniell, London" Small Plate
DescriptionAmong the ceramics in the teak sideboard cabinet, a few pieces are monogrammed ‘TBS’. They are from a dinner service made for Straits Chinese merchant and philanthropist Tan Beng Swee. The printed stamp ‘Daniell London’ on the underside indicates that the set was bought from retailer A.B. & R.P. Daniell, and the monogram ‘CBD’ that it was made by Coalport Porcelain Works.
(NUS Baba House, Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home, Page 74)
Object categoryCeramic
MaterialPorcelain, enamel
Dimensions
H: 2.5 cm
Dia: 22.5 cm
Dia: 22.5 cm
