MAGIC BOX: HANDMADE BERBERY THUJ WOOD

Each sheet of the two sheet set was designed and issued by THE THAILAND POSTAL SERVICE to remember the 80th birthday of each monarch. The King reached his 80th birthday on December 5, 2007 and the Queen on August 12, 2012. Offered by the postal service only there is an 80 baht commemorative stamp affixed at the center of the King's tribute and at the center of the tribute to the Queen, a 40 baht stamp to honour her. There are reproduction images of the various stamps that had been issued by the post office during his lifetime but the center image of the King as a Monk is printed in an exquisitely detailed 3D mode. The commemorative sheet for QUEEN SIRIKIT had solicited paintings of the Queen from various stages of her life: from childhood to her 80th year and those surround the image of the Queen in silhouette. The image of the Queen at her age of coronation is printed in a unique format using special printing ink in pearl and embossed in gold foil holograms with hidden messages. Each sheet is #410. Rarely found in the DELUXE EDITION gold embossed frame this set is a treasured keepsake for Thais and those who live in the Kingdom and wish to honour this beloved King. Each hinged frame measures 26 x 23 cm with a total unfolded length of 46 cm. AS NEW. Issue date 2012. (Photos are slightly enhanced to emphasize details)

Padmasambhava "born from a Lotus" was a Tantric Buddhist master from India who is thought to have lived in the 8th or 9th century. He may have taught Vajrayana in Tibet. Hand painted on muslin cloth by a Lhama in Pokhara, Nepal nearly 25 years ago. The colors remain vivid. An image worthy of worship or simply for display. 39cm high and 30 cm wide.

Although in his teachings the Sakyamuni said not to make images of him followers of his philosophy have not followed that suggestion and each culture where Buddhism has spread has made images of Buddha that reflect their own ethnicity. This thangka is most closely similar to what those people from Lumbini, Nepal ( birthplace of the Buddha) looked like. The SAGE OF THE SHAKYAS still lives in the hearts and minds of people who share his philosophy. In Buddhism one can never own such iconography but we can be the caretaker of these things and pass them on to others. This thangka was hand painted on muslin cloth in the school of Sanja Lhama in Pokhara, Nepal nearly 25 years ago. The colors are strong and vibrant. 39 cm high and 30 cm wide.

This hand crafted basket from Myanmar stands 30 cm in height ( including the handle), 15 cm without handle and is 22 cm wide. All natural elements were used in the construction of this regional design basket from Southern Myanmar.