This is a white two-piece mug shaped like a Merlion. It is marked for The Westin Plaza (which opened in 1986) and the Westin Stamford. The Westin Plaza was refurbished together with Swissôtel The Stamford, formerly known as the Westin Stamford, and was renamed Raffles The Plaza on January 1, 2002 and Fairmont Singapore on December 12, 2007 with a change in branding. The Merlion is the national personification of Singapore. Its name combines "mer" meaning the sea and "lion". The fish body represents Singapore's origin as a fishing village when it was called Temasek, which means "sea town" in Javanese. The lion head represents Singapore's original nameSingapurameaning "lion city" or "kota singa".
Production
Date
circa 1986-2002
Release
Physical Characteristics
Material
Ceramic
Shape
Object
Colour
White
Dimensions
3.25"W x 7.5"H
Capacity
12 fl. oz.
Marking
"The Westin Stamford & Westin Plaza Singapore" on front base.