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Thailand
shopping - metals |
Gold, silver, brass and bronze look more beautiful than ever! Along
with all the highly valued traditional hammered silver items (from
miniature animals to bowls and trays), repousse accents are now
creating modern accents on countless decorative items, including
seashell ashtrays, wood picture frames and silk bolsters.
Those gold leaf patterns adorning serving platters, vases and containers
represent just one of the many contemporary versions of the classic
art of gold stencilling. Gilding with gold and even silver turns
a simple wooden item, be it a room divider, an elephant statue or
even a piece of silk fabric, into an elegant interior accessory.
Putting a glass top on an ancient bronze drum or mounting a buffalo
bell on a wooden stand turns utilitarian cast metal replicas into
decorative "objects d'art". Glass-topped end tables and
sculptural piece are just two of many modern interpretations of
classic Thai forms that are making a splash on the design scene.
The same meticulous workmanship applied to crafting traditional
brass dining utensils is also evident in the enormously popular
stainless steel flatware, which comes in a variety of styles and
finishes.One set of flatware was on display at the Museum of Modern
Art in New York.
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