This teapot was part of a wedding tea set used by the Peranakan Chinese in the 12-day wedding ceremony. A typical tea set consists of two teapots, four teacups and a tea tray. Tea sets were used in certain wedding rites, such as when the bride and groom offered tea to their parents and when the newly wed couple toast themselves. Tea sets made of silver, such as this tea pot, was considered rare and only owned by wealthy Peranakan families. They were more commonly made of enamelled metal or porcelain.
