Straits Chinese Silver: A Collector's Guide

Ho Wing Meng

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Language: English

Published by Marshall Cavendish International, Singapore, 2004

9812327576 / 9789812327574

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The British Straits Settlements, established on the Malay Peninsula in the nineteenth century comprised mainly of the colonies of Singapore, Penang and Malacca. The merchant class of these territories was dominated by migrants from southern China, and many became wealthy. As does their class today, they enjoyed ostentatious displays of their success, a demand filled with a vast array of ornaments, food vessels, teaware and other implements of silver, gilded silver and gold crafted in local, Chinese-operated ateliers. Influenced both by Chinese customs and ancient traditions of Malay metalcraft, these objects were unique in design and have become sought after collectors' objects. A descriptive and beautifully illustrated guide of this genre. 191 pp., 136 ill.'s in colour and b&w. Size: 29 x 21 cm.

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Title
Straits Chinese Silver: A Collector's Guide
Author
Ho Wing Meng
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish International, Singapore
Publication year
2004
Condition
New
Dust jacket
new
Binding
Hardbound
Language
English
ISBN 10
9812327576
ISBN 13
9789812327574
Illustrator
Profusely Illustrated
Edition
First Edition.

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Orchid Press specializes in the sale of books on Asian arts, cultures, history & languages, Asian indigenous books, Asian religions, particularly Buddhism, China Trade books, new & antiquarian books, maps and manuscripts, North-, South- & Southeast Asia and the Himalayan region. We also operate under the banner of Orchid Books, the name of our earlier 'bricks and mortar' bookshop, now only online. We have been members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA) since 2011. We are always interested to buy collections and individual items In our areas of interest. * * * We have recently relocated our publishing and bookselling operations from Thailand, where we were based for the past 30 years, to Trinity, NL, Canada. * * *…

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