A rare porcelain plaque

Description:

KPM, Berlin, 1887 - 1907
D. 13,2 cm
Circular plaque with a plain, slightly raised rim and polychrome decoration, depicting Prince Chao Phya Jaya Siriraja of Thailand (1885-1887), the 53rd son of King Rama V, who died aged just 18 months. A bespoke commemorative piece, it relates to the prince’s posthumous funeral rites. According to the inscription, the prince was cremated in 1887 at Sanam Luang, Bangkok, opposite the former Royal Palace. Dated 1249 according to the Chulasakarat calendar, corresponding to 1887.
From a private collection in East Germany - Old collector's labels on the bottom, some incomplete - Minimal signs of age