Chinese export ceramic & porcelain to Southeast Asia: Song Yuan Ming Qing

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Images 1–3: Xi Jinping at the state banquet welcoming Donald Trump during his visit to Beijing yesterday. Painted enamel porcelain decorated with the Heavenly Lotus motif, inspired by pieces from the Qianlong Emperor’s reign, was used for the occasion. Images sourced from The New York Times.

Images 4–7: Vases from the imperial court of the Qianlong Emperor, from Sotheby’s.

I ve always wanted to dive for old porcelain in the sea. I even dreamed that I found Ming bowls underwater. But now, may be nothing left to find and that dream may never come true. So what I can do is reflecting my dream to this AI image. Have a good day _/|\_

* The scene is AI-generated, but old porcelain pieces are real *

Khmer ceramic (Phnom Kulen kiln) were sold on Facebook around 2016–2017 in Bangkok. I still saved the photos. Back then, they were only around US$ 20-30 each. If buying the whole lot, the seller asked for a little over US$ 400.

At that time, I had just spent a lot on other purchases, so I did not have much money left. I only picked a few designs that I did not have in my collection — about 5–6 pieces. A month later, when I had a more money and wanted to go back for the rest, someone had already bought everything.

Friends, you can see more Khmer ceramics in the posts below:

Post 1: Khmer ceramics in various private collections — Click >> https://www.facebook.com/AeyTanakarnMonshupanee/posts/pfbid02uzq1R1AmZhKesSuofLVncJK5jbxUt7aoZfBN6P9eLsnCsrXtN41N1VA17T2hsPwHl

Post 2: Khmer ceramics in the Bangkok National Museum — Click >> https://www.facebook.com/AeyTanakarnMonshupanee/posts/pfbid0yGRBzpeaoahoVFxmJjCfHyNk18HxdjyguSVF7AwBa7PuyXDvWyUiHV4hTeU3py23l

I 'd also like to ask permission from the seller for reposting these photos.

I will share more old photos that I saved, next times. Have a good evening _/|\_

Porcelain collection in Wat Pho Royal Temple, Bangkok, Thailand.

Wat Pho is the temple of King Rama I (who found Bangkok in 1782) and one of Thailand’s most important monasteries. As it was once home to several Supreme Patriarchs and senior monks of the Rattanakosin period, many Chinese porcelains and Bencharong ceramics were presented to the clergy over generations.

Today, these collections are displayed in two museums within the temple grounds. The first is the King Rama IX Commemorative Museum, which houses> 1,000 ceramic pieces, and the second is the western pavilion museum, displaying around 200 additional objects.

The collection includes blue-and-white porcelains, Bencharong, Yixing teapots, and ceramic tea sets, mostly dating from the reign of King Rama I onward — corresponding to the late period of Qianlong reign of Qing dynasty through the Republican period in China (late 18th to early 20th century). A smaller number of earlier pieces from the Kangxi period and the Ming dynasty can also be found.

With its remarkable size and variety, the Wat Pho collection is considered one of the most important ceramic collections in Thailand, reflecting the long-standing devotion of Thai kings and royal families to Buddhism.

Both museums are now open to the public. Please see the final images for opening hours and locations. Have a good weekend 🙏

Thai and : 19th-century Chinese-made porcelain for imperial Thai court painted with gold and colored enamel.
** A young lady in Royal Thai traditional dress is AI-made, but the Bencharong is real **