‘SINGAPORE SHOPHOUSE’

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My 'Singapore Shophouse' print was created as a fun and vibrant representation of the famous and much cherished heritage shophouses dotted around the city.  I incorporated the traditional Peranakan colour palette into this design with the use of various vintage detailed embroidered fabrics, tiles, tea flasks and tiffin carriers that I have collected over time and photographed. Can you see the 'glass beaded bird'?  I found him as a detail on an old Peranakan ladies purse whilst hunting for props alongside the pretty pink and gold hand painted bowl nestled amongst the tiles at the bottom of the print.