Benjarong Tea Set

Thailand’s then-Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin presented this gift to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam during his Official Visit to Singapore on October 12, 2023.

The Seal of the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand

^{Dimensions: 25 × 25 × 16 cm (tea pot) / 9 × 9 × 11 cm (tea cup)}

This gift is a floral Benjarong tea set, featuring gilded enamelling. Benjarong literally means “five colours” in Thai, referring to the characteristic use of multi-coloured enamel decoration, often accented in gold. Benjarong wares were originally produced in the 19th century in Southern China for export to Thailand.