RARE 18 CE BRONZE OF KING NARAI THONG OF AYUTTHAYA KI Start Price USD 39,500.00 Current Price USD 39,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, July 10, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 20, 2008 Location RISHON LE ZION, default See more about 'RARE 18 CE BRONZE OF KING NARAI THONG OF AYUTTHAYA KI' Description HERE OFFERED FOR SALE THIS RARE BRONZE FIGURINE OF KING  NARAI THONG OF AYUTTHAYA KINGDOM,SIAM. KING NARAI 1657-1688 WAS SON OF KING PRASAT THONG (1629-1656) WHO WAS THE FIRST KING OF PRASAT THONG DYNASTY,THE 4TH DYNASTY OF AYUTTAHAYA KINGDOM (1351-1767). NARAI REIGN SAW A MAJOR EXPANSION OF DIPLOMATIC MISSION TO AND FROM WESTERN POWERS MOST NOTABLY  FRANCE. HE HAD STRONG LINKS WITH KING LOUIS XIV. ALSO WITH ENGLAND AND THE VATICAN. ANOTHER NOTABLY  FEATURE WAS THE UNPRECEDDENTED INFLUENCE OF FORIGINERS AT THE SIAM COURT. HIS REIGN'S DIPLOMATIC ACHIEVEMENTS CONTRIBUTED TO HIM BEING POSTHUMOUSLY STYLED "THE GREAT" ONE OF SEVEN RECOGNIZED AS SUCH IN THE HISTORY OF THAILAND. THIS AMAIZING  BRONZE FIGURINE SHOW'S HIM WITH HIS CROWN ON HIS HEAD AND  FLOWERS IN HIS HANDS (YOUNG LOTUS). ALL FIGURINE WAS PLATED WITH GOLD COLOUR. IT IS 45 CM (18") HIGH , 25 CM (10") WIDE AND 14 CM (5.6") DEEPBASE IS 18.5 CM (7.4") LONG ,11.5 CM (4.6") WIDE AND 2.5 CM (1") HIGH. BOTTOM IS FILLED-WEIGHTENED WITH MATERIAL THAT LOOKS LIKE CERAMIC.CONDITION- EXCELLENT . VERY VERY RARE TO FIND SUCH BEAUTIFUL STATUES OF THIS KING NARAI IN THIS SIZE. THERE IS A HUGE STATUE IN ONE OF THE CITIES OF THE KINGDOM. BUYER WILL PAY $790.00 FOR INSURED REGISTERED AIR-MAIL AND HANDLING. I ACCEPT PAYMENT BY BANK WIRE TRANSFER.. IF YOU WISH TO PAY IN A DIFFERENT METHOD,PLEASE CONTACT US BEFORE BIDDING.                 On Jun-26-08 at 16:49:18 PDT, seller added the following information: images hosted at inkFrog.com On Jun-27-08 at 01:41:45 PDT, seller added the following information: images hosted at inkFrog.com Place a Bid!