Featured Chinese export silver incense holder

Melbourne Australia? That's where I live... GIMME!!

 

Ha ha I thought you were over here ready for some rain.

 

Ok its with the silversmith he will do what he can.
Just another thing are these the same type of thing. Not as intricate but similar design. Any thoughts

 

These are not Peranakan. I can't see the detail very well, but they look Sumatran. The use is the same, to store sirih/betel leaves.
They are not top notch, but they have age. Some parts of Sumatra, like Palembang, produce beautifully detailed silver, but I don't see Palembang in this lot.

Peranakan silver and gold often uses local shapes and local items, but the way of decorating them is different. So if you are looking for Peranakan, don't go for the general shape, but look at the details.

 

Thanks AJ yhat makes perfect sense and thanks for the lesson as always

 

And a pleasure, as always.

Will you show us the result of the Peranakan sirih holder?

 

These are the kind of antique Sumatran silver to look for. A small offering bowl from Palembang in the south, and a lime box from Aceh in the north:

The lime boxes are not extremely rare but nice and collectible, good antique Palembang silver is more difficult to find. I was lucky, this one was listed as Djokja/Yogya silver, which isn't too pricey here.

 

They ARE the same, in that they perform the same FUNCTION. But they're NOT the same, in that they're not made by the same people.

There is a difference between Peranakan, and native-born Malays and Indonesians.

 

Ow! My head hurts!
Sparked my interest this has much like my shadow puppets so will do a bit of research. Thanks again.

 

Well I'm descended from the Peranakan, so I can answer any questions you want to know. I've done a LOT of research on them.

 

Hi all picked it up yesterday. Must say he did a stellar job imo. I gave it a clean as best I could. He manipulated the top, tied back and tidied any loose pieces and for 40 dollars was ecstatic. Posted before and after Chris

 

Looks wonderful!!!

Hopefully Any Jewelry & Shangas do not know where you live.

 

Nice!

 

Chris, it looks spectacular!

 

He did a wonderful job, especially putting those tiny wires back in place. That takes time and patience.

 

If he lives in bloody Melbourne, I'll find him!

 

18 mins ago shangas hey I had to get up early there was a rattling of my door in mentone

 

As the song goes, "I will follow you..."

If you ever decide to sell that thing, gimme first dibz