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Arts of the Kingdom - 2nd Series (2007)

 

golden replica of Reua Phra Thihnang Ananta Nagaraat, one of the main Royal Barges    golden replica of Reua Phra Thihnang Suphanahong or Golden Swan Royal Barge, the King's personal barge

golden replica of a howdah decorated with kranok motifs and known in Thai as Sappakab Phrakajatahn    golden replica of a howdah, in Thai called Sappakab Khram

water jars in gold niello, with the one on the right being a northern vase-like water vessel with an elongated neck, known as nahm ton    miniature vanity set in gold niello

ya lipao handbag    gold niello evening bag

 

 Issue Name:

Arts of the Kingdom (2nd Series)

 Thai Issue Name:

ศิลป์แผ่นดิน (ชุดที่ 2)

 Issue Date:

2007/2550-12-18

 Cause:

To publicize the Arts of the Kingdom

 Catalogue Number:

2007/108-115

 Denomination:

5 Baht (8 designs)

 Unused Value:

8 Baht (8 designs)

 Complete Set: 

48 Baht (unused), 24 Baht (used)

 Thailex Collection:

Unused set

 Size:

31 x 62 mm

 Quantity of Stamps:

800,000 pieces per design

 Printer:

Thai British Security Printing Public Company Limited, Thailand

 Subject:

Traditional Thai artifacts, many of them in gold and part of the Queen's Collection, which is on permanent display in the Ananta Samahkom Hall, hence the reason why the white stroke on each stamp has the side profile of Queen Sirikit in gold. Design 1: golden replica of Reua Phra Thihnang Ananta Nagaraat, one of the main Royal Barges; 2. golden replica of Reua Phra Thihnang Suphanahong or Golden Swan Royal Barge, the King's personal barge; 3. golden replica of a howdah decorated with kranok motifs and known in Thai as Sappakab Phrakajatahn (สัปคับพระคชาธาน); 4. golden replica of a howdah, in Thai called Sappakab Khram (สัปคับคร่ำ); 5. water jars in gold niello, with the one on the right being a northern vase-like water vessel with an elongated neck, known as nahm ton; 6. miniature vanity set in gold niello; 7. ya lipao handbag; 8. gold niello evening bag.

 Related Link:

Ananta Samahkom Hall, Sirikit Kitthiyagon, Royal Barges, Reua Phra Thihnang Ananta Nagaraat, Reua Phra Thihnang Suphanahong, howdah, kranok, cloisonné, niello, nahm ton