Brass，enamel，gold paint

　　Provenance

　　Thailand

　　This set consists of a tray，one octagonal bowl，two lidded containers and a leaf-shaped receptacle. The outside of all the pieces has a blue-enamel coating with hand-painted floral motifs in gold-paint. On the insides，there is a sky-blue enamel coating. To apply the enamel coating，the metal surfaces are first coated with a glass-like powder/paste. Then the pieces are heated for the glass to melt and fuse. Enamelled betel nut trays are rare in Thailand.