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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 303499, member: 360&quot;]The tray is extremely interesting, but for my money, I wouldn&#039;t call it Peranakan. </p><p><br /></p><p>Peranakan metalware has a very distinct look to it. It will generally be HIGHLY decorated. Embossed, engraved, with Chinese motifs. Birds, flowers, etc. Peonies, cranes, and so on. </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, in Peranakan society, only WOMEN chewed betel nuts. Men either smoked tobacco, or opium. Therefore any tray with traditionally &#039;male&#039; motifs (eg: dragons), wouldn&#039;t be (or would be very unlikely) to be Peranakan. </p><p><br /></p><p>That doesn&#039;t mean it couldn&#039;t be for betel nuts - loads of countries chewed betel nuts in those days (and still do). That said, 22in. sounds HUGE for a betel nut tray, unless it&#039;s for one designed for use by multiple users. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don&#039;t think it&#039;s Peranakan. For one thing: the peranakan were not famous for being &#039;constrained&#039;. All you have to DO is look at the stuff they produced, or owned, and you&#039;ll see an immediate difference.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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