Famille Rose Kamcheng, Marble Inset Blackwood Bench Headline Hotlotz's September Sale of Peranakan & Associated Works of Art

SINGAPORE, 17 September 2026 – Hotlotz has opened bidding in its September auction of ‘Peranakan & Associated Works of Art’, offering porcelain, blackwood furniture, textiles, beadwork, silver objects and jewellery drawn from Straits Chinese heritage.

Top lots include a large famille rose kamcheng painted with a phoenix among peonies on a turquoise ground, and a stunning three-seater blackwood bench inset with marble panels and dense mother-of-pearl shell inlay of Fu Lu Shou figures, birds and flowers, carved with foo lions and mythical beast heads to the legs.

Adding to the porcelain items on auction is an exquisite turquoise-ground famille rose fish bowl with an interior painted with five goldfish among aquatic foliage. 

The auction also features jewellery – a pair of high karat gold diamond cluster earrings set with 56 diamonds totalling approximately 6 carats and a rose-gold and intan festoon necklace decorated in foliate scrollwork with five hanging droplets. Further highlights include an early 20th century peacock-decorated ‘Irish carpet’ textile panel; a similar, mirrored example is held in the collection of the Singapore Peranakan Museum.

Hotlotz operates timed, online-only auctions. Bidding closes Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 7pm onwards. All items are authenticated and available to view in the Hotlotz Saleroom. 

View the catalogue and register to bid in "Peranakan & Associated Works of Art".

HIGHLIGHTED LOTS

LOT 86 – A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE TURQUOISE-GROUND PHOENIX AND PEONY KAMCHENG

Decorated in pink-ground panels of a standing phoenix among peonies, turquoise-green ground body of peonies, lappet and ruyi-head borders, mask head lugs across the shoulders, the domed cover with similar decoration, a green-enamelled foo lion finial and pink-ground border of Buddhist emblems, unmarked to the turquoise-glazed base. 38cm diameter, 30cm high, 31cm inner diameter.
Estimate: S$10,000 to S$20,000

LOT 11 – A MARBLE INSET BLACKWOOD BENCH WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAY

Three-seater blackwood bench with grey and white marble inset seats, backs, and side panels, densely decorated in mother of pearl shell inlay showing Fu Lu Shou, birds and flowers, bamboo, pine, and longevity symbol borders, finely carved apron of foo lions, birds and plum blossom, similar aprons to sides, mythical beast heads to the front and rear legs. 200 x 119 x 60cm
Estimate: S$15,000 to S$20,000

LOT 87 – A LARGE TURQUOISE-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN FISH BOWL

Large porcelain fish bowl/jardiniere decorated turquoise-green ground densely decorated in peonies and butterflies, four ogival panels of a single phoenix perched erect among blooming peonies, a wide border of blue tendrils and flowers to the rim and lappet border to the foot, interior decoration of five goldfish among aquatic foliage. 47cm high, 51cm diameter.
Estimate: S$6,000 to S$10,000

LOT 48 – A LARGE PAIR OF DIAMOND CLUSTER EARRINGS

High karat yellow gold and diamonds, each earring is designed as a cluster of round brilliant-cut diamonds set in a star-shaped arrangement, with circular screw back, 56 diamonds in total about 6ct total diamond weight. 25mm wide, 13.3g.
Estimate: S$1,600 to S$2,400

LOT 47 – A ROSE-GOLD AND INTAN FESTOON NECKLACE

An openwork rose gold and clear intan set necklace with hinged sides, decorated in foliate scrollwork and five hanging droplets, to a flat gold disc chain and curved clasp. 37cm wide (including chain), 6cm high. 10.45g.
Estimate: S$2,000 to S$3,000

LOT 157 – A PEACOCK DECORATED 'IRISH CARPET' TEXTILE PANEL

Glasgow, early 20th century, square textile panel of beige ground decorated in a central standing peacock, surrounded by floral bouquets. Notes: For a similar example 'mirrored' see; Singapore Peranakan Museum, Irish carpet. 153 x 153cm.
Estimate: S$400 to S$600

VIEWING INFORMATION

All lots are available for viewing at the Hotlotz Saleroom during the following times. Saleroom Location

● Wednesday 16 to Friday 18 September: 10am to 6pm
● Saturday 19 September: 10am to 4pm
● Tuesday 22 to Friday 25 September: 10am to 6pm
● Saturday 26 September: 10am to 4pm
● Tuesday 29 September:  10am to 6pm