GEORGE TOWN: A rare Baba and Nyonya teapot used for serving tea by the bride and groom in front of wedding guests will be one of the items placed on auction at the 2nd State Chinese (Penang) Association (SCPA) this November. The bowl holds a reserve price of RM22,000 and is an original Penang Peranakan piece, likely from the 1920s. The price could reach as high as RM70,000 at the auction set to take place on November 26. Tan said an exhibition showcasing the Peranakan culture as well as the wares to be placed on auction would be held on Nov 24 and 25. Cheah said other items of interest during the auction were 90-year-old Tepak Sireh sets used to store the sireh (betel) leaves, areca nut, tobacco and chalk.

Source: New Strait Times September 24, 2017 06:45 UTC