Celadon glazed ceramic (mug, bowl or small vase)

A 700-year-old Lanna craft still hand-thrown and wood-ash glazed in Chiang Mai — museum-grade tableware at pottery-market prices

Price: 450 THB (Small handmade pieces (cups, rice bowls) ฿250-800 at San Kamphaeng workshops; large decorative vases ฿2,000-10,000+; domestic shipping to Bangkok ~฿700 for big pieces)

Where to buy: Baan Celadon and Siam Celadon showrooms, San Kamphaeng Road, Chiang Mai; Raming Tea House in old town; SookSiam at IconSiam stocks a small range in Bangkok

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Genuine celadon has a crackled jade-green wood-ash glaze — watch for painted imitations at night markets
• Workshops pack for air travel and arrange shipping; factor that into big purchases
• Any piece depicting a Buddha image over 12 cm needs a Fine Arts Department export permit — stick to non-religious designs to keep it simple