Staging a Peranakan Wedding Bed
/ May 15, 2019
The wedding bed was typically the largest piece of furniture in the home of a wealthy Peranakan family. On a typical bed, the frame is ornately carved, and textiles, rich with beadwork and embroidery, hang as decorations. Butterflies, flowers, fish, and other fertility symbols reflect the hope for many children.
Combining traditional and modern designs, and techniques in the embroidery, Kim Choo Kueh Chang created these colourful decorations to showcase the beauty of the traditional wedding bed in a modern setting like Singapore.
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