22 Jan 2026

Traditional Pintu Pagar - 5

Pintu pagar No.16 is interesting.  It has elaborate bas relief without any wood being hollowed out.  Thus it neither enables ventilation like pintu pagar No. 4, nor allows some light through like pintu pagar No.1 with its glass (?) panels.

Pintu pagar No.17 contains 4 sections of solid wooden panels, and like pintu pagar No. 2, appears to be taller than other pintu pagars.  Perhaps it was installed by occupants who preferred more privacy for their interiors.

I am guessing that if the main doors of pintu pagar No. 18 are the original doors, the original occupants could be rather wealthy.  The main doors are elaborately carved and contain what appear to be some han character in the traditional script which I can't decipher.  The design of the pintu pagar is also quite dissimilar to other pintu pagars.

Strangely, while the pintu pagar and the main doors are the colour of lacquered wood, the windows are painted white.  Perhaps there had been some redecoration? 

Pintu pagar No. 19 contains only 2 sections of panels, of which the top panel appears to be shutters.  This appears to be quite an unusual design.  In additional, this pintu pagar has neither the large bolt at the middle section, nor hooks.

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