Posts from ‘November, 2007’

London : Hidden away amid shoe boxes and dresses,  a precious 18th century

JAPAN’S EXPORT PORCELAINby Helga L. Zipser
All photos are by Randal A. Zipser, La Petite Galerie.
As seen in Antiques & Art Around Florida, Winter/Spring 1999

A four footer Japanese Imari Vase decorated with cobalt blue with touches of green, iron red, and gold on a predominantly white background.

This couple of pieces of silver pillow case adornment nice crafted with daisy edge designed and circled with rows of flora. If you look closely there  are couples of tiny holes where one can put a sewing needle through to hold these sliver art pieces with threads. This pieces are usually used by the wealthy [...]

A fine Peranakan (Straits Chinese) string of golden plated silver beaded chain.  These was commonly worn by the Nyonya Baba Ladies of the Peranakan.

Statement of significance
Silver-smithing in Malaysia began many centuries after the use of gold, as silver is not indigenous there, although it is mined in Burma, Laos and Thailand, and had to be imported by foreign traders. The silver industry in Malaysia declined in the 1930s when there was a shortage of silver and cheap commercial [...]

A piece of old silver belt buckle worn by the rich Malay. I have done some research .. read the next post

This is a gold coated  silver hammer antique anklet worn by the Nyonya from Penang.  This piece is hollow in the middle beautifully hand hammered which can be open on one end with a screw and the other side is joined with a sealed with a movable rod.  Notice closely at the 2 nyonya baba legs where [...]