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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 9752633, member: 2844&quot;]Lovely belt, Shangas.</p><p>It is a classic belt from southern Thailand. This style is often associated with the province of Nakhon Si Thammarat.</p><p>The floral decoration on yours is classic southern Thai, I don&#039;t see any Peranakan influence. The one in the second photo you posted has a fish, which is more Peranakan.</p><p><br /></p><p>You already know that the Peranakan often used local clothing elements, including belts (Javanese wedding belts, Minangkabau and Aceh buckles).</p><p>Given that the decoration is Thai and not specifically Peranakan, whether yours is Thai made or Peranakan made depends on the marks.</p><p>The silver ones I have seen had Thai script marks, but as the one in the second photo shows, there are belts with Chinese script marks.</p><p>I&#039;m sure you have checked it for marks, but could you check again? Thai script can be missed in the decoration.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, while it is possible that the maker or a previous owner were local Peranakans, it is also possible that they were local Thai.</p><p>Thai outnumber Peranakans in southern Thailand and the decoration has no Peranakan design elements, so a Thai maker and made for Thai is more likely imo.</p><p><br /></p><p>Will you let us know the result?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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