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      Mural from Wat phumin in nan showing women wearing pha sin.

      The living room of the Jim thompson

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      The covered balcony of Ban Mor Lek, talingchan, with Ayutthaya period gilded lacquer cabinet.

      Contents

       Foreword 9

       Decorative Arts 10

       Lacquerware 12

       Mother-of-Pearl Ware 16

       Sangkhalok Ware 18

       Celadon Ware 20

       Bencharong Ware 22

       Gold Jewelry 24

       Betel Sets 26

       Silverware 28

       Dressing Tables and Cabinets 30

       Table Beds 34

       Howdahs 38

       Gongs and Drums 40

       Musical Instruments 44

       Khon Masks 46

       Floral Decorations and Fruit Carvings 48

       Traditional Costumes 50

       Triangular Cushions 52

       Religious Paraphernalia 54

       Buddha Statues and Hands 56

       Amulets and Votive Tablets 60

       Propitiatory Figurines 62

       Spirit Houses 64

       Offering Stands 66

       Alms Bowls 68

       Assembly Hall Models 70

       Monks' Chairs 72

       Altar Screens 74

       Scripture Cabinets and Chests 76

       Monastery Roof Finials 78

       Nagas 80

       Carved Door Panels 82

       Door and Window Pediments 84

       Buddhist Banners 86

       Rural Crafts 88

       Lanna Gable and Lintels 90

       Rice Baskets and Scoops 92

       Sticky-rice Containers 94

       Water Dippers and Jars 96

       Mortars and Coconut Scrapers 98

       Carrying Poles and Baskets 102

       Farmer Hats 104

       Paper Umbrellas 106

       Handwoven Textiles 108

       Scarves 112

       Thai Silk 114

       Ethnic Minority Textiles 116

       Ethnic Minority Jewelry 120

       Poppy Pod Incisers 126

       Selected Bibliography and Sources 128

      Glass-fronted and sided display cabinets in the Jim thompson house museum, used typically for showing ceramic collections.

      Foreword

      One of the clearest, if not the prettiest, views of Bangkok is from the elevated expressway entering the city from the airport. From here, you can see the archetypal modern

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