Porcelain singularly intended for the Straits Chinese community in the former Straits Settlements of Penang, Malacca and Singapore. An older term is Nyonyaware, referring to porcelain used by married Chinese women of some standing, in Malaysia.

Chinese porcelain is created in the mid-19th and early 20th centuries specifically for the unique community of Straits-born Chinese whose ancestors settled in Malacca four centuries earlier. Unlike traditional, sparsely ornamented types of wares made in China, these were characterized by the baroque exuberance of their enamels and decorative motifs—almost always variations on a phoenix and tree peony design. Settling along the major trade route that opened up between China and the Indian Ocean along the Malacca Strait, the so-called Straits Chinese brought much of their Chinese culture with them, yet also took on much of the local culture from Malaysia, Indonesia, and other peoples of Southeast.

Types of Straits Chinese porcelain:

Kamcheng nyonya ware