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This teapot was made in China for Siam (known today as the Kingdom of Thailand), an example of the long history of trade between China and Southeast Asia. It is decorated with colorful enamels known as bencharong (five-colored) and derived from Chinese ceramic decoration. On this teapot are two traditional Siamese figures of half-length celestial beings in a worshipful, “adoring god” position, each flanked by singha, mythical lion-like beasts that protect the Buddha and the Buddhist path.
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