Wood candleholder, 'Royal Barge'
Vatcharee Sritrakul carves a splendid candleholder that captures the magnificence of the Subhannahong, the ship belonging to the actual King of Thailand. In olden days, whenever a Thai king wished to travel on a barge, he would be escorted by a procession of up to 100 ships in a procession called "Phayuha Yatra." The ships would fall into a war-like formation to ensure the king's safety. Nowadays, the King of Thailand travels on the Subhannahong ("Golden Swan Ship") when he takes offerings to the monks at the royal temple; according to popular belief, it is a sign of good luck to be able to see the king in his royal barge. Sritrakul carves the barge candleholder of seasoned rain tree wood, and includes zinc cups for the candles. This set arrives with three, vanilla scented candles. It is presented in a saa paper gift box.
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