Auspicious Designs
Batik for Peranakan Altars
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Publication
2015 - Asian Civilisations Museum
Language
English
Word Count
34,750 words, Guess
Page Count
139 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL28817912M
- ISBN-139789810920739
- OCLC Control Number913470236
- Library of Congress Control Number2015322286
Classifications
- LCCNK9503.2.S68L44 2015
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"--
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