Rattanakosin Kingdom Collection

Masks for Khon theatre (ceramic & metal)
LIT389984 Masks for Khon theatre (ceramic & metal) by Thai School; M. R. Kukrit Pramoj House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Portrait of Rama VI viewing an eclipse of the sun in 1868 (wall painting)
LIT389976 Portrait of Rama VI viewing an eclipse of the sun in 1868 (wall painting) by Thai School, (19th century); Ordination Hall, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok

Monk image from the early 19th century (bronze)
LIT389963 Monk image from the early 19th century (bronze) by Thai School, (19th century); height: 40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Bangkok Royal Palace, the Chao Phraya River and Tonburi
LIT389957 View of Bangkok Royal Palace, the Chao Phraya River and Tonburi, showing wooden Thai houses and brick and stucco Chinese dwellings, 1864 (wall painting) by Thai School

Folk painting depicting a market scene (w / c on paper)
LIT389875 Folk painting depicting a market scene (w/c on paper) by Thai School; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Banner depicting Buddha with disciples, early 19th century (painted cloth)
LIT389871 Banner depicting Buddha with disciples, early 19th century (painted cloth) by Thai School, (19th century); width: 83 cm; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok

Manuscript cabinet, reign of Rama III (1787-1851) (wood)
LIT389870 Manuscript cabinet, reign of Rama III (1787-1851) (wood) by Thai School; National Library, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

A crowd watches a theatrical performance (wall painting)
LIT389856 A crowd watches a theatrical performance (wall painting) by Thai School; Ordination Hall, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok

Scenes from the life of Buddha, mid 19th century (wall painting)
LIT389852 Scenes from the life of Buddha, mid 19th century (wall painting) by Thai School, (19th century); Wat Thong Thammachat, Bangkok

Mask of a Reshi, or hermit, for Khon theatre (metal)
LIT389985 Mask of a Reshi, or hermit, for Khon theatre (metal) by Thai School; M. R. Kukrit Pramoj House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

A Ramakien performance (wall painting)
LIT389978 A Ramakien performance (wall painting) by Thai School; Ordination Hall, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Ramakien, the national epic of Thailand)

Monastic life (wall painting)
LIT389970 Monastic life (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Wat Bowornniwet, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Pilgrimage to the temple of the Buddha Footprint at Saraburi (wall painting)
LIT389940 Pilgrimage to the temple of the Buddha Footprint at Saraburi (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Wat Mahasamanaram, Petchaburi

Elephant and calf, page from a manuscript on elephant training (w / c on paper)
LIT389921 Elephant and calf, page from a manuscript on elephant training (w/c on paper) by Thai School; National Library, Bangkok

White elephant, page from a manuscript on elephant training (w / c on paper)
LIT389920 White elephant, page from a manuscript on elephant training (w/c on paper) by Thai School; National Library, Bangkok

Folio from a manuscript on elephant training (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
LIT389918 Folio from a manuscript on elephant training (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Thai School; National Library, Bangkok

Detail of a cabinet (lacquered wood)
LIT389910 Detail of a cabinet (lacquered wood) by Thai School; Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period or Kingdom of Siam (1782-1932); ); Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Detail of a screen with a scene from the Ramakien (Ramayana)
LIT389909 Detail of a screen with a scene from the Ramakien (Ramayana), early 19th century (lacquered wood) by Thai School, (19th century); Buddhaisawan Chapel, National Museum, Bangkok

Detail of heavenly musicians (wall painting)
LIT389887 Detail of heavenly musicians (wall painting) by Thai School; Buddhaisawan Chapel, National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

One of a series of reliefs depicting the Ramakien (Ramayana) (stone)
LIT389866 One of a series of reliefs depicting the Ramakien (Ramayana) (stone) by Thai School; Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Statue of a European soldier (stone)
LIT389848 Statue of a European soldier (stone) by Chinese School; Wat Suthat Trepphawararam, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Temptation of Buddha (wall painting)
LIT389982 Temptation of Buddha (wall painting) by Thai School; Wat Thong Thammachat, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Door guardian (stone)
LIT389864 Door guardian (stone) by Chinese School (19th century); Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period or Kingdom of Siam (1782-1932)

Masks for Khon theatre (ceramic & metal)
LIT389986 Masks for Khon theatre (ceramic & metal) by Thai School; M. R. Kukrit Pramoj House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood)
LIT389980 Skein-winder in the form of an alligator with the head of a Naga (wood) by Thai School; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Monastic life (wall painting)
LIT389969 Monastic life (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Wat Bowornniwet, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Mercenaries from the Army of the 101 Kingdoms, detail of the Mahosadha Jataka
LIT389968 Mercenaries from the Army of the 101 Kingdoms, detail of the Mahosadha Jataka (wall painting) by Thai School; Wat Suwannaram, Thonburi, Thailand; (add.info.: From the Jataka Tales)

Detail showing a group of women, late 19th century (wall painting)
LIT389954 Detail showing a group of women, late 19th century (wall painting) by Thai School, (19th century); Wat Thong Thammachat, Bangkok

Detail of King Mongkut watching an eclipse of the sun (wall painting)
LIT389908 Detail of King Mongkut watching an eclipse of the sun (wall painting) by Thai School; Ordination Hall, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Mongkut or Rama IV (1804-68)

Horse, early 19th century (bronze)
LIT389850 Horse, early 19th century (bronze) by Chinese School (19th century); Wat Suthat Trepphawararam, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Foreign ambassadors arriving in Bangkok (wall painting)
LIT389977 Foreign ambassadors arriving in Bangkok (wall painting) by Thai School; Ordination Hall, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Casting of Buddha images during the Sukhothai era (wall painting)
LIT389974 Casting of Buddha images during the Sukhothai era (wall painting) by Thai School; Wat Bowornniwet, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Detail of a mural (wall painting)
LIT389973 Detail of a mural (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period, or Kingdom of Siam (1782-1932); ); Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Siddhartha cutting his hair (wall painting)
LIT389944 Siddhartha cutting his hair (wall painting) by Thai School; Buddhaisawan Chapel, National Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Wat Pho, 1890 (b / w photo)
LIT389958 Wat Pho, 1890 (b/w photo) by Lenz, Robert (fl.1890s); Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Also known as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha; ); Photo eLuca Tettoni; out of copyright

Buddhist manuscript, wrapped in waxed cloth for protection (paper, cloth & string)
LIT389925 Buddhist manuscript, wrapped in waxed cloth for protection (paper, cloth & string) by Thai School; Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

The elderly Brahmin Jujaka follows his young wife (painting on cloth)
LIT389890 The elderly Brahmin Jujaka follows his young wife (painting on cloth) by Thai School; Jim Thompson House, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: From the Jataka Tales)

Detail of a monastery with a garden (wall painting)
LIT389873 Detail of a monastery with a garden (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Wat Bovornivet, Bangkok

Detail of the reclining Buddha (metal)
LIT389987 Detail of the reclining Buddha (metal) by Thai School; Wat Pho, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period or Kingdom of Siam (1782-1932)

Mother of pearl inlaid box showing a Singha (royal lion) (wood)
LIT389972 Mother of pearl inlaid box showing a Singha (royal lion) (wood) by Thai School; Suan Pakkad Palace Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Monastic life (wall painting)
LIT389971 Monastic life (wall painting) by Krua Inkhong (fl. 19th century); Wat Bowornniwet, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Bangkok Period)

Group of women with attire and cropped hair typical of the 4th Reign (wall painting)
LIT389962 Group of women with attire and cropped hair typical of the 4th Reign (wall painting) by Thai School; Wat Rajapradit, Bangkok

King Vessantara on a white elephant meets the Brahmins, scene from Vessantara Jataka
LIT389956 King Vessantara on a white elephant meets the Brahmins, scene from Vessantara Jataka, early 19th Century (painted cloth) by Thai School, (19th century); Jim Thompson House, Bangkok

People eating at low round tables called Kantoke, mid 19th century (wall painting)
LIT389938 People eating at low round tables called Kantoke, mid 19th century (wall painting) by Thai School, (19th century); Wat Thong Thammachat, Bangkok

Leaf of a manuscript on Thai military art depicting the image of a Garuda
LIT389931 Leaf of a manuscript on Thai military art depicting the image of a Garuda, 1815 (w/c on paper) by Thai School, (19th century); National Museum, Bangkok

Ganesh manuscript on elephant training (w / c on paper)
LIT389919 Ganesh manuscript on elephant training (w/c on paper) by Thai School; National Library, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info)

Portrait of King Mongkut after photographs (wall painting)
LIT389907 Portrait of King Mongkut after photographs (wall painting) by Thai School; Ordination Hall, Wat Benchamabophit, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Mongkut or Rama IV (1804-68)

The Lord of Victory (ivory & gold)
LIT389889 The Lord of Victory (ivory & gold) by Thai School; Prasat Museum, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Replica of the original sculpture made to protect Rama I (reigned 1782-1809)

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The Rattanakosin Kingdom, also known as the Bangkok Period, was a time of cultural and artistic flourishing in Thailand. This captivating era is beautifully captured through various artifacts and artworks that provide a glimpse into the rich history of this kingdom. One such artifact is the mask used for Khon theatre performances. Made from ceramic or metal, these masks depict characters from traditional Thai mythology and add an enchanting element to the theatrical experience. In a wall painting portraying Rama VI observing a solar eclipse in 1868, we witness not only the king's fascination with astronomy but also his deep connection to nature. This artwork showcases both his intellectual curiosity and his appreciation for celestial phenomena. A bronze statue of a monk from the early 19th century offers insight into monastic life during this period. The intricate details on this sculpture reflect the reverence given to Buddhism and its practitioners at that time. Another striking piece is a panoramic view of Bangkok Royal Palace, Chao Phraya River, and Tonburi. This artwork allows us to imagine what life would have been like in bustling Bangkok during this era - vibrant, busy, yet steeped in tradition. A folk painting depicting a market scene brings alive the sights and sounds of everyday life back then. Created using watercolors on paper, it captures the energy and diversity found within Thai markets during that time. A banner showcasing Buddha surrounded by disciples provides spiritual inspiration while reflecting religious devotion prevalent during those years. Painted on cloth with great skill, it serves as both an artistic masterpiece and an object of worship. A manuscript cabinet dating back to Rama III's reign reveals meticulous craftsmanship in woodwork while preserving important texts from that period. It stands as evidence of their commitment to preserving knowledge for future generations. Wall paintings depicting crowded theaters filled with spectators remind us of how theater played an essential role in entertainment during those times. These lively scenes transport us back to evenings filled with laughter, drama, and cultural celebration.