Phra Kot Thong Yai (Thong Yai Royal urn)

Keywords : The Grand Palace, Wang Luang, Phra Kot Thong Yai, Phra Long Thong Yai

Artwork alternative name	Phra Long Thong Yai
Site common name	Grand Palace
Site alternative name	Royal palace
Type of artwork	Sculpture
Sub district	Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang
District	Khet Phra Nakhon
Province	Bangkok
Region	Central
Country	Thailand
Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree	Lat : 13.751028 Long : 100.490142
Geographic Coordinates UTM	Zone : 47 P Hemisphere : N E : 661109.52 N : 1520691.16
Place of artwork	Grand National Treasure Bureau

History of production	Phra Kot Thong Yai was first built by the Deputy Chancellor of the Palace and Commander in the reign of King Rama I. Later in the reign of King Rama V, Phra Kot Thong Yai of Rama V was built, and the third Phra Kot Thong Yai was built in the reigh of King Rama IX. Phra Kot Thong Yai in the reign of king Rama IX was first used for Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas.
Production process	Carved wood with gold leaf plated, decorated with diamond
Art	Phra Kot Thong Yai looks like a large container. The octagonal base supports the octagonal center that has a thin waist, wide mouth. It is decorated with flowers at the bottom and with hanging flowers and silver laces at the top. The external area engraves lotus pedal design. The cover is decorated with paper flowers with quivering stems. The pointed top is decorated with lotus-bud flowers.
School	Artisans
Key academic information	Phra Kot Thong Yai is used to contain the body of the deceased kings, queens, or royal family members. There are three Phra Kot Thong Yais in Rattanakosin period: Phra Kot Thong Yai built in the reign of King Rama I, Phra Kot Thong Yai built in the reign of King Rama V, and Phra Kot Thong Yai built in the reign of King Rama IX. For Phra Kot Thong Yai in the reign of King Rama I, the king, Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok requested to remove the gold plated from Kot Kudan and use the gold to build Phra Kot Thong Yai for his own body. But within that same year, Chao Fa Jam, the king’s daughter passed away first. The king then allowed Phra Kot Thong Yai to be used for the first time with the funeral of Chao Fa Jam. From that incident on, Phra Kot Thong Yai can be used not only for the kings but also for other royal family members. However, the decoration of the Phra Kot Thong Yai is different depending on the rank and the status of a person. Phra Kot Thong Yai for the king will be enshrined and decorated with lotus-bud top flowers, paper flowers with quivering stems, a bunch of hanging flowers, silver laces, and ornamental flowers (Dok Mai Aw) decorated around the waist of the urn.
Period	Historical Period
Art period	Rattanakosin
Age	24th century B.E.
Religion and belief	Royal ceremonies

Type of License	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
Rights	Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation	2016-09-15
Record creator	Patsaweesiri Premkulanan
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