Ceramic statuette, 'Royal Elephant Floral'

Beautiful floral brocades dress a white elephant calf, member of the royal retinue. Elephants are an important part of Thai culture and an essential feature of Buddhist art and architecture. Thatsanee and Ramphan recreate an ancient image in ceramic. They sketch the pattern freehand onto the figurine and apply pastel colors with tiny brushes before re-painting the piece with darker colors.