Heritage Souvenirs

STOCK AVAILABILITY

This item is made to order. Please allow production time of approximately 2 - 4 weeks. Kindly note for variant without frame: batik box colour and pattern for are subject to availability and handpicked by the artist

MATERIAL

Watercolour and 3-D collage on canvas, comes with stand and hook for table top or wall display.

DIMENSIONS (Width x Height) CM

Artwork: 23 x 23

DETAILS

The Straits Chinese or Peranakan style is a blend of Chinese, Malay, European and colonial elements which flourished from the late 19^th century to World War II. Rich in detail and built with care, the style has humble beginnings. It first appeared in simple shop houses where tradesmen toiled, and was only later adopted in the elaborate terraces homes of wealthy merchant families. It was common for the original owners of these houses to inscribe, above the windows, either their name or the name of the village in China that they came from. This collection of doors and windows is an attempt to preserve the beauty of Peranakan architecture in an artistic three-dimensional form. The windows themselves are limited in originals, hand painted by Arthur P Y Ting with abstract collages as the background.

百福千祥 (bai fu qian xiang) - Hundred Luck and Thousand Happiness

It is usually used by the Chinese in those days where they believed strongly in luck, prosperity and happiness.

 Custom inscriptions available, ask us.

STOCK AVAILABILITY

This item is made to order. Please allow production time of approximately 2 - 4 weeks. Kindly note for variant without frame: batik box colour and pattern for are subject to availability and handpicked by the artist

MATERIAL

Watercolour and 3-D collage on canvas, comes with stand and hook for table top or wall display.

DIMENSIONS (Width x Height) CM

Artwork: 23 x 23

DETAILS

The Straits Chinese or Peranakan style is a blend of Chinese, Malay, European and colonial elements which flourished from the late 19^th century to World War II. Rich in detail and built with care, the style has humble beginnings. It first appeared in simple shop houses where tradesmen toiled, and was only later adopted in the elaborate terraces homes of wealthy merchant families. It was common for the original owners of these houses to inscribe, above the windows, either their name or the name of the village in China that they came from. This collection of doors and windows is an attempt to preserve the beauty of Peranakan architecture in an artistic three-dimensional form. The windows themselves are limited in originals, hand painted by Arthur P Y Ting with abstract collages as the background.

和睦相處 (he mu xiang chu) - Living in Harmony

This is a common message in every Chinese home, where the respect and harmonious living is so essential that it reflects on the upbringing and reputation of the individual family.

 Custom inscriptions available, ask us.

STOCK AVAILABILITY

This item is made to order. Please allow production time of approximately 2 - 4 weeks. Kindly note for variant without frame: batik box colour and pattern for are subject to availability and handpicked by the artist

MATERIAL

Watercolour and 3-D collage on canvas, comes with stand and hook for table top or wall display.

DIMENSIONS (Width x Height) CM

Artwork: 23 x 23

DETAILS

The Straits Chinese or Peranakan style is a blend of Chinese, Malay, European and colonial elements which flourished from the late 19^th century to World War II. Rich in detail and built with care, the style has humble beginnings. It first appeared in simple shop houses where tradesmen toiled, and was only later adopted in the elaborate terraces homes of wealthy merchant families. It was common for the original owners of these houses to inscribe, above the windows, either their name or the name of the village in China that they came from. This collection of doors and windows is an attempt to preserve the beauty of Peranakan architecture in an artistic three-dimensional form. The windows themselves are limited in originals, hand painted by Arthur P Y Ting with abstract collages as the background.

出入平安 (chu ru ping an) - Peace When You Come and Go

This is a common message at the entrance of every Chinese home, to wish blessings upon those who enter or leave the residence.

 Custom inscriptions available, ask us.

MATERIAL

100% Linen

DIMENSIONS (Diameter x Height) CM

70 x 50

DETAILS

Long before Raffles arrived in Singapore in 1819, a long history of foreign trade was already established. Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain from the 16th to 17th century were found in the Kallang River, indicating the presence of foreign trade.

In return for precious Chinese porcelain, Singapore, then known as Temasek, would supply Chinese traders with rare hornbill casques and high quality lakawood.

Some of the traded porcelain may have been known as Swatow ware - a style of Ming Dynasty ware intended for the Southeast Asian market. The style was vibrant and spontaneous, where birds, animals, trees, flowers, water and landscapes were painted freehand. Some of these artworks also depicted trading ships.

The 1818 Collection employs this vibrant and spontaneous style to illustrate scenery depicting local legends from Sang Nila Utama, the Dragon’s Teeth Gate and the Legend of Red Hill, set amongst local flora and fauna, some of which can still be found thriving in Singapore today.

Hidden within the scenes, one may also find icons from contemporary Singapore, creating a subtle sense of wonder in relation to time, history and culture.

100% Linen. Hand wash or gentle machine wash, tumble dry low. Warm iron. Do not bleach.

MATERIAL

Velvet, Cotton Cushion Insert

DIMENSIONS (L x W) CM

45 x 45, fits up to 50 x 50 cm cushion insert

DETAILS

Coins — Stacks of coins wishes abundant blessings.

MATERIAL

Velvet, Cotton Cushion Insert

DIMENSIONS (L x W) CM

45 x 45, fits up to 50 x 50 cm cushion insert

DETAILS

Blooms — A lushly illustrated scene of blooming lilies and flowing coins wishes abundant blessings.

MATERIAL

Velvet, Cotton Cushion Insert

DIMENSIONS (H x W) CM

45 x 45, fits up to 50 x 50 cm cushion insert

DETAILS

Once the tallest skyscraper in all of Southeast Asia—so tall, pilots landing at Kallang Airport some miles away used it as a marker—Cathay Building is familiar with firsts. Home to a flourishing Asian film scene, it was the first cinema to screen American and British movies. It was also popular for its air-conditioned theater, the first of its kind and a technological wonder in tropical Singapore. 

EMBRACE ME

Sentimental. Beautiful. Iconic. These beautiful Art Deco buildings form an indelible part of Singapore's cultural heritage.

In a tribute to these storied landmarks still standing today, EMBRACE ME Cushion Covers reimagines their glory days in exuberant hues. Ready for fresh attention and a new appreciation, they are an invitation to embrace our architectural treasures, in every sense of the word.

MATERIAL

Velvet, Cotton Cushion Insert

DIMENSIONS (H x W) CM

45 x 45, fits up to 50 x 50 cm cushion insert

DETAILS

A red light beckoning seafarers in the dark. To some, it meant hope, for it announced the landing point for immigrants in search of better prospects. To others, it served as a beacon, guiding mariners returning from commercial ventures. This eponymous lamp gave the pier its local name, Hong Deng Ma Tou (红灯码头) or the Red Lamp Pier. Immigrants and sailors soon became day-trippers and pilgrims as, years later, travellers launched off for the Southern Islands here. 

EMBRACE ME

Sentimental. Beautiful. Iconic. These beautiful Art Deco buildings form an indelible part of Singapore's cultural heritage.

In a tribute to these storied landmarks still standing today, EMBRACE ME Cushion Covers reimagines their glory days in exuberant hues. Ready for fresh attention and a new appreciation, they are an invitation to embrace our architectural treasures, in every sense of the word.

MATERIAL

Velvet, Cotton Cushion Insert

DIMENSIONS (H x W) CM

45 x 45, fits up to 50 x 50 cm cushion insert

DETAILS

The urgent bustle of commerce.  The crush of people rushing to catch their trains. gazing beautifully down from their pedestals on the majestic and richly ornamented facade, the four reliefs in white marble, allegories of Agriculture, Industry, Commerce and Transport, bear witness that time waits for no one. Inside, beneath the barrel vault roof, mosaic panels depict the historical industry of the region in vibrant hues. 

EMBRACE ME

Sentimental. Beautiful. Iconic. These beautiful Art Deco buildings form an indelible part of Singapore's cultural heritage, built during a time we were hopeful and idealistic, striving to make our mark on the world.

In a tribute to these storied landmarks still standing today, EMBRACE ME Cushion Covers reimagines their glory days in exuberant hues. Ready for fresh attention and a new appreciation, they are an invitation to embrace our architectural treasures, in every sense of the word.