Nonya Ware and Kitchen Ch'ing: Ceremonial and Domestic Pottery of the 19th-20th Centuries Commonly Found in Malaysia : The Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, West Malaysian Chapter, First Members' Exhibition, Held in the Muzium Seni Asia, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1981Nonya ware is the name given to a variety of porcelain made during the 19th and early 20th centuries at Ch'ing-te Chen, commonly found amoungst the Straits Chinese of Penang, Malacca, and Singapore. It is highly distinctive in its multi-coloured enamelled decoration, and was used on festive occasions. Kitchen Ch'ing has been coined to name the common household pottery, often decorated in blue and white, of Ch'ing-te Chen or south Chinese provincial manufacture, found in daily use in Malaysian households, and indeed throughout South-East Asia. |
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19th century Acquired 19th-20th century Acquired Acquired in Kuala Acquired in Kuantan Acquired in Malacca Acquired in Penang Acquired in Singapore Baba Balambangan base biscuited band block-printed Blue and white borders of lotus Buddhist Emblems Buddhist Emblems-cum-lotus flowers cavetto centre medallion Ching-tê Chên chrysanthemum chrysanthemums alternating cover-rim decorated with overglaze decorated with peony devolved conch shells Diameter enamels enclosing a phoenix featuring peony sprays Figure floral sprays Four-character mark gilt foliated rim gilt rim glaze ground decorated ground featuring peony Height Hsü Shun Ch'ang ju-i lappets kamcheng Kitchen Ch'ing Kota Bahru Kuala Lumpur Kuang Hsü Kuantan lotus panels Malaysia mark of Kuang mauvish-pink mouthrim Muzium Negara Nonya wares overglaze overglaze enamels Pahang pair phoenix and peonies prunus rockery saucer-dish sherds Shun Ch'ang tsao Straits Chinese stylised floral scrolls sweet pea blossoms teapot Tung Chih underglaze blue underglaze-blue upper outer wall white bowl white ground white plate William Willetts