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SculpturePhra Kot Thong Yai (Thong Yai Royal urn)
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.
ArchitectureThe Royal Quarters
The Royal Quarters are brick-and-stucco buildings in traditional Thai style which consist of three connecting important throne hall in rectangular plans; Cakraphatphiman Throne Hall, Paisaltaksin Throne Hall, Amarinvinichai Mahaisuryaphiman Throne Hall. Their roof tiles are green and orange or yellow. Their pediments display Devas holding swords in their hands. Their interior wall are painted about the mythology which are related to the royal court and other patterns.
ArchitectureDusitmahaprasat Throne Hall
Dusitmahaprasat Throne Hall is a brick-and-stucco building in cross plan. The roof tilese are green and orange, while the its acroterion at the edge is Nage Buen. The projecting portico on the north lies a bussabok, while the southern wing was puctured to build another bussabok throne in the reign of King Rama IV. The western wing is used for placing the coffin of the King or the royal family, which is connected to the dressing room. The eastern wing has a linked corridor to Abhornbimok Throne Hall. The windows and doorways have pointed peaks, while the wall in decorated with Phoom Khao Bindh pattern. The ceiling is decorated with wooden carved which is coated with gold lacquer and glass.
ArchitectureAbhornbimok Throne Hall
Abhornbimok Throne Hall is a Traditional Thai brick-and-stucco open pavillion in cross plan. The northern and southern porticos are more extend than the other sides. The wooden carved on the pediment displays te standing deva holding a sword in his left hand, surround by Thepphanom. The decoration is coated with golden lacquer and glass. There is a staircase in the front for docking the palanquin.
ArchitectureJayacumpol Throne Hall
Jayacumpol Throne Hall is a one-storey traditional Thai brick-and-stucco building in rectangular plan on the Grand Palace wall. Foue sides have floor-length louvre windows and coloured doors. The two-tiered roof can also be two porticos, whose pediments display four armies; elephantmen, cavalry, tanks and troops. Some scholar believe that these armies were used for Triyampavaya ceremony or military parade, which could be related to the function of Jayacumpol Throne Hall. Moreover, the top of the pediments show a Deva riding fish with a sword in his left hand and ear of paddy in his right hand, which could be Phra Mahajaya or Phra Phraisop, God of Prosperity. The figure may stand for the protection of the armies and prosperity of the kingdom.
ArchitectureChakrimahaprasat Throne Hall
Chakrimahaprasat Throne Hall is a three-storey European building, with three porticos whose roofs are traditional prasat-typed style and a corridor connecting the east wing to the west wing. Because of the mixture with the European features, the roof thus shows relatively different proportion from other prasat-typed rooftop. The central portico has a balcony, which has a full-body mosaic statue of King Rama V. The architecture shares features from European Renaissance style, with archwindows and Corinthian pilasters. Although the roof was made in traditional style, the pediments display different symbols of the king from the original pattern. Vishnu riding Garuda was replaced by Phra Kiaw or Phra Chulamongkut on Phan Waen Fah above three-headed elephant. Chakri Dynasty coat of arms, Cakra surrounded by nine-jeweled chain, and the state emblem in the reign of King Rama V are also displayed.
ArchitectureHo Shastrakhom
Ho Shastrakhom is a traditional Thai brick-and-stucco architecture with wooden roof frame and two-tiered roof that is decorated by green and orange roof tiles. The cornice is decorated with Chorfah, Bairaka, Naksadung and Hanghong. The floral-carved-wooden pediment is coated with gold lacquer and glass, whose the centre stands a deva holding a sword in his left hand and a trident in his right hand. The columns with echinus in circular plan are suppoting the eaves. The veranda is decorated with green porcelain tiles. There are windows and doorways except the eastern side. Above those windows and doorways are paintings of the royal insignia and weapons.
