Page 735 - Chinese SIlver By Adrien Von Ferscht

Tian Xing in all its transliterated forms is a name that obviously stands for quality. Whether this had anything to
do with its Beijing roots can only be a matter for conjecture at this stage of research, but one can safely assume
that this was a Beijing silversmith that branched out to Singapore rather than vice versa. Singapore would
certainly have placed such a fine silversmith well on the radars of Straits royal households and attendant
aristocracy.

Arab Street in Singapore was certainly at the historic heart of the Singapore that emanated from the grand plan
that Raffles had for the city. Arab Street crosses North Bridge Road [see blow] where much of the silver makers