NATIONAL COLLECTION X MUSEUM MARTKET NOREN Artists

NATIONAL COLLECTION X MUSEUM MARTKET NOREN ArtistsSARONG Indonesia, early 20th Century cotton (drawn batik), synthetic dyes Collection of Peranakan Museum 2018 00873 This sarong (tubular skirt) is decorated with peonies grouped in a bouquet, with birds and butterflies flying around them. The buketan bouquet motif reoccurs throughout the textile and was a design popularised by Eurasian batik marker, Eliza Van Zuylen. This sarong would have been worn with an open jacket with V shaped lapels known as

Joleen Loh is Curator at National Gallery Singapore

Mohammed Salehuddin

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Published on the occasion of an exhibition at National Gallery Singapore

whose inner rims and temples are printed with the geometrical patterns taken from the National Collection

It is the second most important bird in Chinese legend after the phoenix

In this silent film

Rounding out the catalogue are an exclusive interview with the current custodians of the Collection as well as an exploration of the ecosystem of collecting

this brand's creations combine an architect’s eye for design and the appreciation for high-quality craftsmanship

and polluted atmosphere

National Language Class

Kamberri/Canberra