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Rattan & Wicker Work
Brass & Bronzeware
Silverware
Ceramics
Lacquerware Very oriental and very attractive, lacquerware in Thailand is special to Chiang Mai and the north. The craft involves coating spilt bamboo or wood with lacquer, then adding intricate hand painted designs.
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Thailand
has earned a fine reputation for its high quality rattan and wicker furniture.
Both elegant and durable, these items are available in a wide variety
of designs and styles. Decorative objects in rattan and wicker work display
and excellent standard of workmanship and are ideal for lending a light
tropical touch to any interior décor.
Shoppers
have long recognized the excellent value of locally made Thailand brass
and bronzeware. Traditional methods are combined with modern innovations,
such as silicon coating to prevent tarnishing, while designs reflect both
the old and new. Especially popular are fine cutlery sets, bowls, and
other tableware, as well as brass sculptures of figures and animals in
classical and contemporary styles.
Silver-beating
is another craft traditional to Chiang Mai. Bowls and boxes with skillfully
worked relief patterns are popular buys while vases and other ornaments
of both old and modern designs are available particularly in Chiang Mai
and Nakhon Phanom.
Pottery
of consistently high artistic accomplishment has been produced throughout
the more than 700 years of Thai history. Various styles, both indigenous
and Chinese-influenced, have predominated at various periods to leave
a rich legacy. Furthermore, modern ceramics are produced in an exciting
range of contemporary designs, which exemplify the continued vitality
of the craft.