Beyond Your Expectation

The half-anatomical model that used for teaching anatomy subject in the past. It made out of paper called “papier-mâché” for replacing dissection of human body. The model indicated inner organs of thoracic cavity and abdominal cavity.

It was painted with multiple colors and can separated each part of organs such as lungs, liver, bowel then put it backs together. This model was used until 1896 A.D., then changed to use real human body (cadaver) for studying anatomy. 

Brass metal plate with a circular stamp printed with embossed letter “MUNTZ PATENT” surrounded the Arabic numerals “24”. These plates were padded throughout the ancient boat bilge and exhibited in the Bimuksthan Museum. It was also produced by Muntz Metal Co., Birmingham, UK. The evident shows that it was manufactured before 1847 A.D. and the Arabic numerals indicated on stamp means the ratio of brass of each plate which is measured in ounces per square foot.

The memorabilia box of His Royal Highness Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhandha, His Majesty, King Rama V ordered to produce them for charity and remembrance of his son cremation.

The boxes made of gold plat and covered with gold mixing with mercury on the surface, then the mercury was reduced by using heat. The gold remained on surface was embossed with a pattern of a swan in a lotus pond that swan resembles Her Majesty, Queen Patcharindara who was the mother of the prince.

The lit was a glaze tiles painted with H.R.H. Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhandha portrait that had both color and black-white. The difference between colored lit and black-white lit; the colored lit had the embossed of swan higher than black-white lit, painted with blue color on background which was the Rajawadee Style and given only for royal family.  

Chaleo is one of a basketry type made of bamboo sapwood which related to Thai people’s belief in the past or used as a token and symbol. It made by weaving a thin long strip of bamboo into star angle which has 3 star angles, 5 star angles, 6 star angles, 8 star angles up to 12 star angles. Then, leave one of a strip for stick onto objects. Moreover, each type of Chaleo’s angles has different meaning such as 3 angles means “God blessing for patient to get well soon”. Also, it believes that if you stick “Chaleo” onto medicine pot, the medicine will become a holy medicine for curing diseases better.

“Benjaron ware” is a name of Thai porcelain with designs in five colors; black white yellow red and green. It was imported from China since late Ayutthaya period, painted by Chinese craftsman with pattern that reflects on difference of belief and culture between Thailand and China. Then, Thai craftsman was sent to study of production methods and control pattern content. Thus, the pattern on Benjaron ware are starting to look like Thai pattern.

In the early Rattanakosin period, gold painting that made from real gold was became popular and used for painted on porcelain which called “Rae Thong”. It indicated wealth, prosperity and peace of country during that era. Also, the discovery of Benjaron ware with gold painting from archaeology site shown that this area was once a Royal Palace related to Prince Wong Lang.