This upper part of the sideboard bears Chinese motifs such as dragons, peonies and flaming pearls. A mirror is installed at the centre. The bottom part of the sideboard is decorated with peonies, prunus and other floral motifs. Gold leaf is applied to the mouldings and incised decoration. Furniture used by Peranakans showed both Chinese and European influences and trends. In brown-and-gold style gilded teakwood furniture in particular, European forms of furniture were decorated with Chinese iconography. Furniture in this style was popular among Peranakans beginning from the late 19th century, and were usually made by Chinese craftsmen in Southeast Asia.
