Yellow Enamel Betel Set

Enamel Betel Set

	Yellow Enamel Monk’s Betel Set Khru’ang mak thom pat Gift of King Chulalongkorn, 1876 Centennial Exposition, Siam Exhibit Copper and enamel Chinese for Thai market Department of Anthropology, cat. # s: E27271, E27272, E27273, E27274, etc. (6 pieces)
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Betel sets for monks were of copper often decorated with floral patterns and with yellow enamel, considered a suitable color and material for monks, whose yellow robes are symbols of their vow of poverty. This set was made in China for export to Siam in 1868. An inscription in Chinese on the bottom of the betel box reads: “Made at the Super-Fine Factory in the 7^th Year of Tung Chi [1868].”

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Gallery 1	1a. Robert's Treaty, 1833	1b. Harris Treaty, 1856	1c. Status & Rank of the Presidents
Gallery 2	2a. H.M. King Chulongkorn's Gifts	2b. Centennial Exposition, 1876	2c. 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Gallery 3	3a. Institutional Gifts	3b. Recent Gifts to the US	3c. Thai Royal Gifts in Perspective
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