vintage thai tradition yan lipao basketry exclusive octagon handbag

Dimension

lipao bag:W.4inches*L.8inches*H.3.5inches

Description

shape:octagon

Meterial;Yan lipao,plam leaves

Handle,lock are made from steel plated with gold

Yan Lipao are a subspecies of the Lygodium plant that growing along grove wood or edge
in the forest of southern Thailand. its trunk is tapering, its husk is tough, which
can be divided into 2 types, namely a black trunk
and a brown trunk. Generally, a brown one is longer,
bigger and tougher.

Yan Lipao basketry is a superb craft of Southern
people. Nakhon Si Thammarat is the most well-known
source of production. It originated from being made
as various kinds of local appliances that have been
passed down from ancestors for many hundred
years, such as a betel nut set, a betel bag, etc. A
result of an exquisitely and patiently-woven work
is not defeated any other kinds of fine arts. People
in the capital city got to know about Yan Lipao when
it was brought to the royal court by aristocrat from
the South. Then, it was spread among royal-blooded
persons

- in 1970, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit
initiated an idea to conserve and develop this Yan
Lipao producing as a part time job for people in the
South. She ordered to arrange training courses on how
to make Yan Lipao in the SUPPORT FOUNDATION.
She advised, developed this kind of skill and bought
products for further sales. It has become widely
popular both in a local and national level