Chinese porcelain on Wat Arun’s pagodas

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00:00Did you know that Wat Arun Pagodas are decorated with Chinese porcelain?

00:04One of the most unique temples in Bangkok is surely Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn.

00:08And on the famous pagodas or Prang of Wat Arun,

00:12there are thousands of colorful porcelain and glasses in Chinese style.

00:16Decorating Thai architecture with Chinese porcelain wasn't a new thing.

00:19There was a record in 1685 by a friend of peace, Nicola Chavez,

00:24that Ayutthaya imported a great amount of chinaware straight from China.

00:27The importation continued and happened in Ratanakosin time too.

00:31The chinaware traveled on junk ships from China to be on Ayutthaya statues

00:37as pieces of porcelain and glasses.

00:39Later, a whole piece was set to decorate the architecture as well

00:42and even modified into different shapes.

00:45From 2013 to 2017, Wat Arun Pagodas went through a big restoration

00:50in which many new porcelain were added among the old ones.

00:54The restoration led to widely public criticism.

00:57What do you think?