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Brass Incense Stick Holder
SGD$49.00
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JIA Brass Paperweight
from SGD$52.00
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The Machinist
SGD$45.00
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JIA Brass Paperweight

SGD$52.00
MATERIAL

Hand lathed and polished solid brass

DIMENSIONS (Diameter x Height) CM

2.8 x 3.8 (Father, Mother) / 2.5 x 3.4 (Daughter, Son)

STOCK AVAILABILITY

If item is backordered, please allow production time of approximately 4 weeks.

DETAILS

A delightful set of brass paperweights brought to life by 69 year-old metal lathe Singaporean craftsman Mr Yee Chin Hoon of Hup Yick Engineering Works. 

Handcrafted from solid brass, each piece is handmade in Singapore and of highly limited quantities as the maker is due to retire.

Get a paperweight for yourself or your loved one as an appreciation for the sunset industries of Singapore and a tribute to our last diminishing craftsmen.

Available as a set of four or individual pieces.

Designed by Mr Yee Chin Hoon and The Machinist: Wendy Chua, Xin Xiaochang and Yuki Mitsuyasu

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JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight
JIA Brass Paperweight
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JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
JIA Brass Paperweight - SCENE SHANG
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JIA Brass Paperweight

The Machinist

SGD$45.00
DESCRIPTION

Through the lens of design, The Machinist documents the stories of a lathe machinist and his community in the Jalan Besar district of Singapore. In their words, we learn how they come to dedicate their entire lives to mastering a skill, and question the meaning of craft in a rapidly changing urban context.

 

AUTHORS

Wendy Chua, Xin Xiaochan and Yuki Mitsuyasu

DETAILS

20 x 30.5 cm

The Machinist - SCENE SHANG
The Machinist - SCENE SHANG