International Ceramists

Hetty Lie Schricke

Singapore
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The local clay chawans are a depiction of Nyonyas (females) and Babas (males) of the Peranakans
(early Chinese who married local ethnics in the Straits Settlement during the 15th to
19th century). This ethnic integration gave rise to a mixed Chinese /Malay culture with a certain
lifestyle, attire, cuisine and language.
Nyonyas often wore a kebaya, an attractive outfit pinned with 3 brooches (called kerongsangs)
and their slippers were embroidered with colourful glass beads.

在地陶土茶碗表現的是峇峇娘惹中的娘惹(女性)與峇峇(男性)。(峇峇娘惹指的是 15
到 19 世紀於海峽殖民地與當地原住民通婚的早期華人。)這樣的族群融合孕育出了馬來與
中國混合文化與其獨有的生活樣貌、服裝、料理、語言。
娘惹通常會穿著可峇雅,一種別有三個胸針(keronsang)的美麗服飾,而拖鞋上則縫著五
顏六色的玻璃珠。