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The Straits Chinese House

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Author : Peter Lee
language : en
Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi
Release Date : 2006

The Straits Chinese House written by Peter Lee and has been published by Didier Millet,Csi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.

The Straits Chinese or Peranakan community is perhaps one of the oldest overseas Chinese communities in history, having established itself in the Malay archipelago as early as the seventeenth century.

Nus Baba House

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Author : Foo Su Ling
language : en
Publisher: Didier Millet,Csi
Release Date : 2017-06-06

Nus Baba House written by Foo Su Ling and has been published by Didier Millet,Csi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-06 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

This illustrated guidebook to the ancestral home of a Straits Chinese family in Singapore, now preserved as a museum, also provides insights into the colourful domestic life of members of this community.

A Peranakan Legacy

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Author : Peter Wee
language : en
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Release Date : 2011-11-15

A Peranakan Legacy written by Peter Wee and has been published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-15 with History categories.

A Peranakan Legacy captures the rich heritage of a fast disappearing way of life and put on record many traditions and practices which were previously handed only down from generation to generation. The term ‘Baba’ is used to refer to the Straits-born Chinese or Peranakans. The Babas boast a unique culture and way of life that is an amalgamation of Chinese and Malay customs and etiquette. Their culture is perhaps best captured in the beautiful clothing, stunning jewellery, pretty porcelain and other artefacts used in daily living. Girls were taught, from a young age, how to cook a variety of elaborate meals as well as crafts such as beading and embroidery. The result is a rich legacy of splendid kebayas (embroidered blouses), beadwork and various other items. Through lavish, full-colour photographs of Peranakan artefacts and clothing, this book explains the origins of the various customs and traditions. While some customs are still practiced today, other more complicated ones have disappeared as modern babas adapted to contemporary lifestyles which are deemed more convenient and practical.

Peranakan Chinese Home

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Author : Ronald G. Knapp
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2013-03-10

Peranakan Chinese Home written by Ronald G. Knapp and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-10 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

Discover the rarified Peranakan (native-born Chinese of Southeast Asia) aesthetics that are today highly sought-after for their beauty: distinctive furniture and ceramics, textiles and jewelry, and many other art objects. Peranakan Chinese Home displays these extraordinary objects, visible markers of a highly developed culture. The broad range of beautiful objects which the Peranakan Chinese created and enjoyed in their daily lives is astounding. Each chapter in The Peranakan Chinese Home focuses on a different area and presents objects used or found in those spaces. Each piece is described in the context of their utility as household objects, as part of periodic celebrations to mark the Chinese New Year and other holidays, or in important life passage rituals relating to ancestor worship, birth, marriage, mourning and burial. The meaning of the rich symbolic and ornamental motifs found on the objects is discussed in detail and key differences are highlighted between Peranakan objects and similar ones found in China. A fascinating mix of Chinese, European and Southeast Asian influences, the distinctly Peranakan identity of a people and their culture is beautifully portrayed through objects and archival photographs in this lovely and exotic book.

Straits Chinese Porcelain

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Author : Ho Wing Meng
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

Straits Chinese Porcelain written by Ho Wing Meng and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Peranakan (Asian people) categories.

This beautifully illustrated volume presents Straits Chinese porcelain, a little known category of 19th century polychrome enamelled porcelain made in China exclusively for export to the Straits Chinese communities of Southeast Asia. Glossary and bibliography included.

Straits Chinese Embroidery Beadwork

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Author : Lillian Tong
language : ms
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015

Straits Chinese Embroidery Beadwork written by Lillian Tong and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Beadwork, Peranakan categories.

Chinese Houses

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Author : Ronald G. Knapp
language : en
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Release Date : 2012-05-01

Chinese Houses written by Ronald G. Knapp and has been published by Tuttle Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-01 with Architecture categories.

Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Architecture "Book of the Year" Award! Exquisite examples of traditional dwellings are scattered throughout modern-day China. Chinese Houses focuses on 20 well-preserved traditional Chinese homes, presenting examples from a range of rural and metropolitan areas throughout China. The photographs of each are accompanied by extensive background information and historical content. An introductory essay examines the different types of Chinese homes and provides an overview of the rich regional variety of Chinese dwelling forms. It also provides insights into little-known design concepts that emphasize the flexibility, adaptability, and versatility of traditional building forms and the work of traditional craftsmen. Richly illustrated with photographs, woodblock prints, historic images, and line drawings, Chinese Houses portrays an architectural tradition of amazing range and resilience.