The Straits Chinese prized a number of different types of nineteenth- and twentieth-century export porcelain, including several types of blue and white wares specially made for them and used nowhere outside their community as well as wares that were not exclusive to Peranakan homes, such as "Kitchen Qing". However, polychrome Nyonya wares of the famille rose type which were specially commissioned for home use by the Peranakan or Straits Chinese during the twilight years of the Qing Dynasty.
The wares are either remnants of what were originally complete dinner or tea services or articles used in wedding ceremonies and as gifts to the bride, and for other special occasions and religious offerings. They vary considerably in the amount of enamelling on their surfaces the more common constituting white ground wares, the more special being fully enamelled wares or individualistic special order wares.
Rare Pair of Famille Rose White-Ground Peranakan Plates
This particular pair of Peranakan white-ground plates with pink borders measuring 9 inches is extremely rare. They are uniformly decorated with the phoenix and peonies classic design, along with the Eight Buddhist Emblems on the borders and foliated gold gilded rims. White-ground diningware were commonly used by the Baba Nyonyas for their Tok Panjang feasts.
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Famille Rose White-Ground dining set
Famille Rose White-Ground dining set from the late 19th century, Nyonyaware. Finely decorated with the beautiful phoenix and peonies decoration, as well as the Eight Buddhist Emblems. It consists of 1 plate, 2 bowls with saucers, 1 teacup with saucer & 1 teaspoon.
A phoenix decorates this white-ground plate as a centrepiece. Beautiful phoenix and peonies decoration against a white-ground. The scalloped edges of this dining set are gilded in gold.
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