This lavishly illustrated guide to highly collectible Thai Silverware and Nielloware. With over 400 photographs this stunning guide is both essential for the collector as well as the newcomer to these beautiful objects Thai silver and Nielloware display exquisite craftmanship and design that rivals better-known genres of silver from Asia. However, there has to date been little written about this fascinating subject. Examining the history and scope of specified Thai silver and Nielloware production dating from the early 19th century to the present, as well as the various forms and designs utilized, long-term collector Paul Bromberg provides a single reference source for both newcomers and seasoned collectors alike.
Paul Bromberg is the serving editor of the Journal of the Siam Society and a contributing editor to Arts of Asia magazine. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, a lifetime member of both the Siam Society and the Southeast Asian Ceramics Society, and writes and lectures regularly about Thai art and antiques. He has been living in Asia since 1985, and resident in Bangkok s...