The Honda Collection is one of the finest private collections of South-East Asian ceramics ever assembled, including over 350 pieces that span some 4,000 years from the Neolithic period to the seventeenth century. This English edition of the collection catalogue includes over 300 illustrations, many in full colork, and an informative introduction.
Lan Na is the name of a conglomerate of Thai city-states that covered roughly the area of modern north Thailand between the 13th and 16th centuries. Mostly under the leadership of the city-state of Chiang Mai, Lan Na's influence reached far into the neighboring regions. Beginning with popular legends, this wide-ranging narrative takes us from prehistoric and proto-historic periods up to the present day. This brief and highly readable volume is a welcome step towards developing a fuller history of northern Thailand.
