Cultural Heritage Product and Collection

Thailand are famous with its white elephant and silk fabric, but there are others that quite famous which is handmade product. Those product are often called as One product one Tambon, or could be translated as top original Thailand made product, which are handmade craft such as statue, painting, ceramic ware, etc., including foods, and other souvenirs.

Today I’d like to discuss about ceramic ware as one product one tambon. This handicraft you could see in Bangkok, in almost every section of the city. Some arts store and center such as Bang Sai Art and Craft Training Center also Chatucak Market is the examples of arts center in Thailand.
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One of the most authentic and arts heritage in Asia comes from Jepara City, one of small cultural city on Indonesia. Based on historical stories, Jepara carving has existed since the time of Majapahit Kingdom (this is about 800 years ago before Indonesia became a country).

At that time there is an artist who was asked to paint the body and face in the media empress king or carve wood. Apparently the painting on wood is very similar to the original form of the empress. And this instead of making the king happy, but actually angry, because this means that the artist already fully understand the details of body shape and face of the empress.
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Nielloware, This is where the mixture of lead, copper and silver is rubbed into the engraved silver. This craft was first introduced to the region of southern Thailand from India, and then spread to the North. Nielloware used to decorate trays, betel boxes, vases, and other small objects.

earthenware, People Mon, minorities who live on the island of Koh Kret in Bangkok’s Chao Praya river, believed to be the first inhabitants of Thailand.
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