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Siam [Thailand]
Water flask c.1850-57
Gold, enamel | 26.4 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm (whole object) | RCIN 62123
Grand Vestibule, Windsor Castle
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A Siamese gold and cloisonné water flask, with a stepped, tiered lid, tapering neck, bulbous body and spreading circular foot; the lid attached by a flowerhead chain; decorated with stylised flowers and foliage.
Provenance
Sent to Queen Victoria by King Rama IV of Siam (King Mongkut) and presented by his ambassadors at Windsor Castle on 19 November 1857.
Many of the gifts brought to Windsor by King Mongkut's ambassadors were faithful replicas of royal regalia or ceremonial objects, as well as examples of traditional gold and enamelling techniques which had persisted at the Siamese court for centuries. -
Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Gold, enamel
Measurements
26.4 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm (whole object)
Category
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Place of Production
Thailand
