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CollectionStraits Chinese Collection
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]B2008-0044-001-0
[nb-NO]Title[nb-NO]Peranakan Brown & Gold Teakwood Wardrobe
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]Brown-and-gold furniture was a later addition to the Peranakan Chinese home, makings its appearance towards the early 20th century. On them, we see a convergence of designs from the Chinese and European traditions. Cresting and cornices which are derived from Western classical architecture were incorporated by local carpenters as a part of the brown-and-gold aesthetics. For embellishing this style of furniture, conventional Chinese elements such as the dragon, phoenix and peony were matched with the eagle, gargoyle, and a new variety of foliage.
(NUS Baba House, Architecture and Artefacts of a Straits Chinese Home, Page 108-109).
[nb-NO]Object category[nb-NO]Furniture
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
H: 204 cm
L: 140.4 cm
D: 57.8 cm
L: 140.4 cm
D: 57.8 cm
[nb-NO]Credit line[nb-NO]Gift of Agnes Tan Kim Lwi
