More New Items ....for cikJah

its becoming more fun and exciting

seeing my collection 

multiplying slowly and steadily 

with new beautiful items

each new day

An Old Cupboard with an Old Story

the first shot taken

a second look

This particular old cupboard, as far as I can remember has existed since I was small . It was sold to my father for a mere RM10.00,  together with an old wall clock which also cost him another RM10.00. That was many years ago when RM10.00 can buy a week , or maybe 2 week's grocery supply.

Cute Flower Pots ...made-in-china old collection

the recent trip back home visiting my hometown was just for a 

few days  but I was happy because beside getting the chance

 to a few 'food tasting'  trips to try out the

gulai lemak  cili padi and sambal gesek in  Kendong ,

 located nearby Tampin town  and  

meeting up an antique collector there, 

  lempeng kelapa and mee curry  at a small 

roadside eatery in Chengkau

just by the mosque of Kg Tanah Datar ,

also the usual roti canai nek Munah  at 

Sungai Petai, Alor Gajah,

I found three pieces small hand-painted flower pots 

(pic shown above)

to add to my collection of 'made-in-china ceramics.

Teapots Collection

Ema loves to sing this nursery rhymes :

I am a little Teapot
 Short and Stout

Here is my Handle
 Here is my Spout
When I get all Steamed up
Hear me shout
Tip me Over and
Pour me Out

My young grand daughter , Ema, loves to see the set of crockery collection and it seemed she is the only one among the females in my family who appreciates ....' santik nyerr..pingtan tantung' : her usual chants.

Peonies ...Adding New Pieces of Peonies to My Old Collection

9in bowl ~ mangkuk nasi

got this oval bowl from an online friend

...barter trade with her with 'black rose'plates

the first piece of 'peonies' cup

that started my collection PML - Pinggan Mangkuk Lama

...online purchase

only this single piece - side plate

"Peonies" ~ traditional floral symbol of China, the state flower of Indiana, and the 12th wedding anniversary flower, peonies are known as the flower of riches and honor. ... lush, full, rounded bloom, peonies embody romance and prosperity and are regarded as an omen of good fortune and a happy marriage.

~ Starting a New Collection ~ Kekwa Hitam

 6" Teapot 

cups & saucers

commonly referred to as ML -  cawan  mulut  lebar

6" side plates ~ piring kuih 6in

7 " plate ~ piring sambal

8" plate  - piring gulai/kuah

These are a few of the old collection of which some are online purchase and a few from friend through Facebook  ~ Antique Porcelain Collectors.

8in round platter

oval bowl

8in soup plate

Ceramic Spoons

... old spoons

... sweet pink chrysanthemums

(referred to as 'kekwa merah' by PML collectors)

....peonies

relatively new addition

to my collection

another old piece 

some are old and a few new pieces

collected over the years

Chinese Teacups Popular amongst the Malays

small Chinese teacups (ctc)  - 'sakura'

been used for steaming 'kuih lompang' -

a Malay traditional dessert

'peonies' set , more than 30yrs old

sweet roses - small cts

 these design - an evergreen

always a collectors' item

new Chinese teacups - 'rice-grain'

it is so called

 because one can see through the porcelain

small 'rice-grain-like' spots

a new addition ...blue flowers

a more recent item 

'bunga kangkung' = BK

a slightly bigger ctc measuring 3x 2in

a set ...'ayam merah'

BK CTC set on a BK 9" deep plate

smaller size BK Chinese tea cups

smaller Chinese teacups

'bunga kangkung' ( 3" x 2 ")

peonies ctc

Teapots and Teacups

the one and only one precious teapot

 in my collection

a  loving display of my teapots and teacups

newly acquired

* an extra set available for SALE

interested ? email to hajjah1510@yahoo.co.uk

' geisha'

an old collection

old teapots

geisha set

'sakura' ..an old time favorite of many PML collectors

'kekwa hitam' teapot

a mini teapot ...Chinese

'bunga kangkung' teapots

'golden bamboo showers'

a rare blue 'SeaShell' teapot

pink and cream-green teacups