BANDEJAS LACADAS DE SIAM China A tiny decorative piece consisting

A tiny decorative piece consisting of an Ethiopian brazier and a fragment of red coral from the Ionian Sea

5 cm Ø x 5

Measurements: Ø 20 cm x 29 cm high

catering to colonial officials and the emerging local bourgeoisie

late 19th century

BANDEJAS LACADAS DE SIAM China A tiny decorative piece consistingMaterial: Lacquered bamboo wood and gold leaf Origin: Siam, circa 1873 Measurements: 28 cm x 2. 5 cm high 27 cm x 2. 5 cm high Black lacquered bamboo wood trays with a central motif in gold leaf representing the royal barge or Sri Suphannahong , a symbol of the Thai monarch whose tradition dates back to the reign of Maha Chakkraphat around 1548. These two trays commemorate the second coronation of King Rama V (Chulalongkorn the Great), which took