{"product_id":"2080-thai-manuscript","title":"2080 Old Thai Astrology Art","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #b3b3b3;\"\u003eThai Astrology Chart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe manuscript is a high quality old print of the Phrommachāt (most likely), a traditional Thai fortune-telling and divination manual based on the twelve-year animal zodiac.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA practitioner could use a person's birth year and, in some cases, their birth month and other calendrical information to predict the person's personality, key characteristics, key events in the life, good and bad periods etc.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustrations and written passages were essentially a visual reference system for the astrologer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn good condition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFolding book of 48 pages constructed by gluing together several sections. The front looks like a continuous concertina book but the joints can be seen at the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditional Thai script seen across the artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint estimated to be be from the '70s. The original artwork was probably 19th or 18t century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emore photos on request\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEXAMPLES:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBritish Library: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bl.uk\/stories\/blogs\/posts\/the-year-of-the-rooster-from-a-thai-perspective\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.bl.uk\/stories\/blogs\/posts\/the-year-of-the-rooster-from-a-thai-perspective\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"-qt-block-indent: 0; text-indent: 0px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis item has spent a lifetime being used for the purpose of its creation with the original artist\/user. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSigns of this life lived heartily may be present on the piece in the form of stains, thread loss, loose threads, holes, tears, color run and other imperfections.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #999999;\"\u003eTherefore the condition must be assumed to be “not” perfect. More photos of such imperfections will be provided on request.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #f3f3f3;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e***\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WOVENSOULS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51796406108450,"sku":"2080","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/7855\/files\/Old_Thai_Astrological_Calendar_Asian_Art_Print_66.jpg?v=1793780183","url":"https:\/\/wovensouls.com\/products\/2080-thai-manuscript","provider":"WOVENSOULS Antique Textiles \u0026 Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}