Lacquerware Bridal Heirloom Box
£145.00
This is an authentic and functionally used vintage Palembang lacquerware bridal box was made in the mid 20th century by Chinese Peranakan artisans.
Description
Vintage Lacquerware Bridal Heirloom Round Box
Region: Palembang South Sumatra Indonesia
Diameter: 30cm / 12 inches
Height: 5 inches / 13cm
Lacquerware boxes like this one were destined for the Palembang Peranakan society – for the bridal room and were used to store the dowry.
These boxes are part of the furniture that is placed in the bridal room. Other lacquerware pieces of bridal furniture are cabinets, chest of drawers and dressing tables. These pieces are decorated with motifs referring to joy, happiness and fertility.
For centuries a large Peranakan Chinese community has lived in Palembang. Only twenty sailing days away from Guangdong in the south of China, it was a major port for Chinese vessels trading in pepper. In the 18th-century lacquerware was introduced in Palembang by Chinese artisans who migrated to this city to work at the royal court during the reign of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin (1724-1757).
Additional information
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