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xix 232 p 4 p of plates ill maps Series Asian studies series Shelfwear to pictorial paper wrappers corners sharp Previous owners name in ink to head of titlepage light underling and scholarly notes in pencil throughout 460 grams
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Bring some cool coastal vibes into your space with the Strait Collection Inspired by the Gulf Coast Strait incorporates many of the trademarks of seaside architecture to form a breezy barefootinthesand series of ceramic subway tile perfect for your next project Looking to bring a bit of the beach into your bathroom Strait has got you covered Stagger and stack or mix and match from 4 versatile colorways and a unique weatheredwood format to create the backsplash or accent wall of your dreams Color Blue
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Bring some cool coastal vibes into your space with the Strait Collection Inspired by the Gulf Coast Strait incorporates many of the trademarks of seaside architecture to form a breezy barefootinthesand series of ceramic subway tile perfect for your next project Looking to bring a bit of the beach into your bathroom Strait has got you covered Stagger and stack or mix and match from 4 versatile colorways and a unique weatheredwood format to create the backsplash or accent wall of your dreams Color Gray
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Bring some cool coastal vibes into your space with the Strait Collection Inspired by the Gulf Coast Strait incorporates many of the trademarks of seaside architecture to form a breezy barefootinthesand series of ceramic subway tile perfect for your next project Looking to bring a bit of the beach into your bathroom Strait has got you covered Stagger and stack or mix and match from 4 versatile colorways and a unique weatheredwood format to create the backsplash or accent wall of your dreams Color Marina
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Bring some cool coastal vibes into your space with the Strait Collection Inspired by the Gulf Coast Strait incorporates many of the trademarks of seaside architecture to form a breezy barefootinthesand series of ceramic subway tile perfect for your next project Looking to bring a bit of the beach into your bathroom Strait has got you covered Stagger and stack or mix and match from 4 versatile colorways and a unique weatheredwood format to create the backsplash or accent wall of your dreams Color White
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Straits Chinese Furniture A Collector sold at 183.53 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Straits Chinese furniture is a fusion of Chinese Qing dynasty ornateness and early 19thcentury English dignity and decorum Isolated from Chinese trends as well as European fashions it developed its own style and uses in the Straits Settlements of Singapore Malacca and Penang This book traces the origins and characteristics of Stratis Chinese furniture and gives us pointers on how to date old furniture from their ornamentation and patina In 100 stunning photographs it presents the former Baba couches tables chairs cupboards writing desks and beds as they are used today by their present owners
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Straits Chinese furniture is a fusion of Chinese Qing dynasty ornateness and early 19thcentury English dignity and decorum Isolated from Chinese trends as well as European fashions it developed its own style and uses in the Straits Settlements of Singapore Malacca and Penang This book traces the origins and characteristics of Stratis Chinese furniture and gives us pointers on how to date old furniture from their ornamentation and patina In 100 stunning photographs it presents the former Baba couches tables chairs cupboards writing desks and beds as they are used today by their present owners
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Strait s Chinese Porcelain A, priced at 156.95 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The text Straits Chinese porcelain refers specifically to a little known category of nineteenth century polychrome enamelled export porcelain which was exclusively made for the unique community of Straitsborn Chinese whose ancestors first settled down in Malacca at the beginning of the fourteenth century Most extant pieces may however be dated between the reign of Tao Kuan 182150 and the beginning of the Min Kuo era 1920 or thereabouts Straits Chinese porcelain differs from the traditional types of wares made in China not only in the shapes of the potting but also in the style of the decorative designs Where mandarin types of utensils tended to be sparsely ornamented and lightly painted in pale washes of enamels nonya ware is characterised by its baroque exuberance of decorative motifs and the most vivid and colourful famille rose enamels Despite its distinctively ornate appearance quotStraits Chinese porcelainquot is decorated with but one recurrent theme namely the phoenixandtree peony design Equally remarkable is the fact that shapes are starkly simple and functional There are no eccentriclooking pots encumbered with superfluous ormolu works or for that matter ceramic curiosities simulating human and animal forms and other unusual objects This book is notable for the new light it sheds on several other hitherto unsuspected varieties of Straits Chinese porcelain namely several kinds of blue and white porcelain utensils a small group of enameled Yihsing wares mainly small teapots and some types of nineteenth century Japanese porcelain painted in crowded motifs and strong colours
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Peranakan Chinese Porcelain Vibrant Festive sold for 246.76 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Exuberant ornate and colorful Straits Chinese porcelain is a variety of polychrome enameled export ware made to specification in China during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries This lovely porcelain was made for the Straitsborn Chinese or Peranakan communities in Penang Malacca and Singapore and was used on festive occasions such as weddings birthdays anniversaries and Chinese New YearPeranakan Chinese Porcelain is illustrated with over 800 fullcolor photographs of these distinctive porcelain types Supported by text and photographs on many related aspects of the characteristic Straits Chinese culture such as architecture dress and cuisine Peranakan Chinese Porcelain is a wonderful contribution to the history of the Straits Chinese
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Fun with Chinese Characters 2 sold for 32.96 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Fun with Chinese Characters in three volumes makes learning Chinese characters entertaining and memorable Every page contains all the information you need to learn a Chinese character the origin etymology of a character its description and an entertaining illustration by cartoonist Tan Huay Peng Knowing the origin greatly simplify the recognition the characters The cartoons which accompany each character are often comical and clever Examples of how the character is used in compound phrases are offered First volume contains an indepth introduction on the genesis of the characters The third volume contains index of all 480 characters and their location The characters are written in traditional and simplified characters and has romanized pinyin pronunciation Stroke orders definition and example sentence make this book a valuable resource Learning Chinese characters has never been so much fun
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A digital copy of Nyonya Kebaya A Century Of Straits Chinese Costume by Datin Download is immediately available upon purchase
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Find tips, reviews, and features on The Straits Chinese A Cultural sold for 61.06 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
Since ancient times Southeast Asia has been an important link in the trade routes connecting China with India Arabia and Europe Contacts between China and the states of the MalayIndonesian archipelago were reported as early as the fifth century AD and Chinese tradespeople began to settle in this region in the 15th century Chinese communities emerged in the port cities of Java Sumatra and other islands of the archipelago and especially along the west coast of the Malay Peninsula in what would become known as the Straits Settlements Penang Malacca and SingaporeThis book provides a detailed account of the development of the Straits Chinese social and material culture The text is illustrated with many historical photographs and a very large selection of high quality colour plates of architecture furniture costumes beadwork textiles embroidery gold and silver jewellery domestic objects and ceramics
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Discover information, advice, and prices for The Nyonya Kebaya A Century, priced at 40 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
This longtime Malaysian fashion icon was originally a long straight Arabinspired top of plain woven cotton The Nyonyas the women of the early Peranakan community gradually transformed it into a shapely embroidered translucent blouse fastened with a set of chained brooches and worn with a matching handdrawn batik sarongSheer romantic alluring yet sedate the designs of Nyonya kebaya crosses several generations and cultures This book showcases the collection of Datin Seri Endon Mahmood wife of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Straits Chinese House Domestic sold at 59.75 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
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
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Fun with Chinese Characters in three volumes makes learning Chinese characters entertaining and memorable Every page contains all the information you need to learn a Chinese character the origin etymology of a character its description and an entertaining illustration by cartoonist Tan Huay Peng Knowing the origin greatly simplify the recognition the characters The cartoons which accompany each character are often comical and clever Examples of how the character is used in compound phrases are offered First volume contains an indepth introduction on the genesis of the characters The third volume contains index of all 480 characters and their location The series does not have to be used in sequence Volume 1 has 176 characters The characters are written in traditional and simplified characters and has romanized pinyin pronunciation Stroke orders definition and example sentence make this book a valuable resource Learning Chinese characters has never been so much fun
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Peranakan Chinese Porcelain Vibrant Festive, priced at 351.65 $ : it belongs to the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Exuberant ornate and colorful Straits Chinese porcelain is a variety of polychrome enameled export ware made to specification in China during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries This lovely porcelain was made for the Straitsborn Chinese or Peranakan communities in Penang Malacca and Singapore and was used on festive occasions such as weddings birthdays anniversaries and Chinese New YearPeranakan Chinese Porcelain is illustrated with over 800 fullcolor photographs of these distinctive porcelain types Supported by text and photographs on many related aspects of the characteristic Straits Chinese culture such as architecture dress and cuisine Peranakan Chinese Porcelain is a wonderful contribution to the history of the Straits Chinese
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Fun with Chinese Characters in three volumes makes learning Chinese characters entertaining and memorable Every page contains all the information you need to learn a Chinese character the origin etymology of a character its description and an entertaining illustration by cartoonist Tan Huay Peng Knowing the origin greatly simplify the recognition the characters The cartoons which accompany each character are often comical and clever Examples of how the character is used in compound phrases are offered First volume contains an indepth introduction on the genesis of the characters The third volume contains index of all 480 characters and their location The series does not have to be used in sequence Volume 1 has 176 characters The characters are written in traditional and simplified characters and has romanized pinyin pronunciation Stroke orders definition and example sentence make this book a valuable resource Learning Chinese characters has never been so much fun
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