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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 494997, member: 2844&quot;]Yes, this was made on the North Coast of Java, which has had different Chinese communities for centuries. The North Coast is on the Spice Route, so very international.</p><p>Many potters in the Indonesian coastal areas were either Peranakan, centuries old mixed Chinese-local families, or 19th century Chinese immigrants and their descendants. They brought their crafts with them, but adapted them to local needs and markets</p><p>The last group is regarded as newcomers, and separate from the long established Peranakan. All potters made items for all different ethnic communities.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since the Peranakan generally kept using Chinese script (many also knew Kawi, Jawi and Latin scripts), it is difficult to say if this was made by a Peranakan or a newcomer.</p><p>I am a descendant of a 15th century Chinese mayor of Tuban, also on the North Coast of Java, by the way.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> There are a few real Peranakan lurking on the forum as well.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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