Auspicious Designs
Batik for Peranakan Altars
Asian Civilisations Museum (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 31. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
139 pages
978-981-09-2073-9 (ISBN)
Description
This catalogue focuses on a group of 72 batik altar cloths recently donated to the Peranakan Museum. Families traditionally used embroidered cloths made in southern China, but in the early 20th century, the cloths began to be made of Javanese batik. Essays by Peter Lee, discussing the use and historical context of altar cloths in Southeast Asia, and by Fiona Kerlogue, on the significance of the designs on the cloths, complement beautifully illustrated entries on each cloth.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Honolulu
Singapore
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-09-2073-9 (9789810920739)
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