Thai Bencharong porcelain cup hand-painted by Rama II, the second king of Siam, modern Thailand, ca. early 19th century. Depicting dramatic scenes involving a…

Thai Bencharong porcelain cup hand-painted by Rama II, the second king of Siam, modern Thailand, ca. early 19th century. Depicting dramatic scenes involving a deity swarmed by flying insects, holding on to an elephant, and battling a wall of flames. With a handwritten label affixed along the underside. Provenance: By repute, collected by British diplomat Sir Ernest Mason Satow GCMG, PC, during his travels to Thailand, ca. 1880s; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 1 1/2

Category

Asian art

Location

St. Paul

Dimensions

H 1 cm