The Collection
Benjarong — the royal porcelain of Siam.
For more than a century, Benjarong was the exclusive preserve of the Siamese royal court. It was never intended for the market. yūake commissions it directly from living master artisans — because certain traditions deserve to outlive the courts that created them.
Origin · 17th century, Siam
Five colours. Three firings. Two centuries at the centre of the Siamese court.
The word Benjarong (เบญจรงค์) translates from Thai as "five colours" — though the name understates the technique. A single Benjarong piece passes through the artisan's hands across weeks of work: the first firing sets the porcelain, the second fixes the mineral pigments, the third seals the 18K gold tracing across every surface.
For generations, this process was sustained by royal commission alone. The court dictated the patterns — intricate geometric motifs drawn from Hindu and Buddhist iconography — and the artisans spent their lives in the service of perfecting them. It was never a trade. It was a devotion.
The process is the product.
There are no shortcuts in Benjarong. The technique demands patience at every stage — not as a romantic notion, but as a technical necessity.
01
The Form
The porcelain body arrives as a blank — white, unworked, and completely dry.
02
First Firing
The bisque fire sets the form. At this stage, the piece is still entirely white.
03
Hand Painting
Mineral pigments applied by hand using fine brushes. Every motif drawn freehand — no stencils, no transfers.
04
Second Firing
The pigments are fired into the glaze. Colours deepen. The surface becomes permanent.
05
The Gilding
18K gold traced along every edge by hand. A final firing bonds it into the surface for the life of the piece.
Every piece begins with a conversation.
We do not operate a catalogue you scroll through alone. We work with you to understand the occasion, the person, and the intention — and then we commission the object that answers all three.