Thursday, February 27, 2014

Peranakan Copper Kamcheng

Pictures below show a very unique Peranakan copper Kamcheng from my collection. The handle of the cover were supposed to be a lion or 'Fu' dog, but is missing and been replaced. Otherwise, it shows a very interesting piece of Kamcheng which are usually made of porcelain.


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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Bidayuh Tribe Silver Buttons

Pictures below show the different sizes of the Bidayuh tribe silver buttons that are usually used for clothing as part of a ceremonial attire. Bidayuh is the collective name for several indigenous groups found in Southern Sarawak and Northern West Kalimantan, on the island of Borneo.


Button 1
Diameter: 3cm



Button 1



Button 2
Diameter: 3.3cm



Button 2



Button 3
Diameter: 3cm



Button 3



Button 4
Diameter: 2.5cm



Button 4



Button 5
Diameter: 2.3cm



Button 5