Benjarong Bowl, Pedestal and Lid 10" Diameter Mouth

Benjarong is the name of Thailand's royal porcelain, which wears the grace of Thai culture through each carefully placed brushstroke. In the early Rattanakosin period, Benjarong porcelain items were highly prized and used only in the Royal household and upper-class Thai families.

The word Benjarong, meaning five colors, was originally made in China. It is hand-crafted from clay, fired in charcoal ovens, and finished in fine gold plating. Each piece consists of hand-applied, real gold masks laid over the white ceramic, enabling the artist to produce a tactile, detailed Thai pattern around the gold using at least five colors.