Ayutthaya

External Influences in Siamese Court Culture

2022-12-16T17:16:59+08:00

Atypical patterns such as Buddhist symbols and motifs, together with Islamic and Indo-Persian stylistic influences can be puzzling discoveries on Chinese export ceramics. Jeffery Sng and Pimpraphai Bisalputra introduce one such discovery found in Thailand--a 17th century Chinese export ware to Southeast Asia.

External Influences in Siamese Court Culture2022-12-16T17:16:59+08:00

Chinese Exported Ware: A Fragment Reminder of Muslim Merchants’ Influence in Late Ayutthaya

2023-05-11T10:50:40+08:00

Pim Bisalputra and Jeffery Sng explained how a type of seventeenth-century CE Chinese export ware to Southeast Asia casts new light on external influences in Siamese court culture. The motifs and patterns in some examples mark a departure from earlier wares embodying strong Chinese characteristics. The appearance of atypical patterns, such as Buddhist symbols and motifs, together with Islamic and Indo-Persian stylistic influence is puzzling. This talk argued that such Chinese export ware represents early made-to-order porcelain by the Buddhist Siamese court of Ayutthaya, and may help collectors who stumble upon such pieces in museums or collections, understand their origins.

Chinese Exported Ware: A Fragment Reminder of Muslim Merchants’ Influence in Late Ayutthaya2023-05-11T10:50:40+08:00
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