Peranakan tiles Singapore
By: text, Anne Pinto-Rodrigues ; tile aficionado, Victor Lim
Contributors: Lim, Victor
Publisher: Aster by Kyra Pte. Ltd.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Singapore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9789810955298
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Ceramic tiles; Peranakan (Asian people)
Description: "In the early part of the 20th century, decorative tiles popularly known as 'maiolica' or 'majolica' tiles across the world, found favour with the affluent Peranakan community of a Singapore. The Peranakans decorated their houses, furniture and other surfaces with these colourful tiles. Soon enough, these tiles became a distinctive feature of this community and they began to be referred to as 'Peranakan tiles'. This book attempts to showcase some of these exquisite tiles seen across Singapore today. It also aims create awareness about this fragile legacy that needs to be conserved for the generation to come."
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-189).

In English.