Anne Tan

is a retired academic (Deakin University, Melbourne) with a publishing history both internal and external.

5 posts

Peranakan Baroque Reading The Complexity Of Nyonya Porcelain Ware

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Hidden in old cupboards, Peranakan porcelain tells stories of identity, craftsmanship and cultural memory. Through the symbolism woven into every plate, bowl and teacup, these vibrant heirlooms reveal the rich heritage and traditions of the Straits Chinese.

by Anne Tan

Dreaming In Broome: Of Pearls, Migration And Being "Malay"

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DURING MY VISIT to the Broome Historical Museum to learn about its pearling industry, my attention was drawn towards an…

by Anne Tan

Edgecumbe on Penang Hill: A Trip up Memory Lane

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PERCHED HIGH ON Penang Hill and setback from a road which has a gradient of 45 degrees, sits Edgecumbe. This…

by Anne Tan

Places of Worship In Penang Photographed by The Traveller, Jules Claine

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JULES CLAINE WAS a French explorer and diplomat who spent a year travelling across Malaysia in 1889 and 1890, photographing…

by Anne Tan

A Penang Comprador: “There Was Always Carlsberg beer in the House”

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TAN HENG SOON (1894-1962), a Straits-born Baba, was a comprador for the Danish East Asiatic Company, a prestigious European company established in 1897 by H.N....

by Anne Tan