{"product_id":"baan-bua","title":"Baan Bua - a Tha Diffuser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cimg height=\"139\" width=\"423\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0131\/7562\/files\/Trust_Badges_2aa96893-67ed-4dee-8135-8ec59be042fc_480x480.png?v=1617258684\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBaan Bua, บ้านบัว (The Lotus Home) - A Thai Diffuser\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e▶ Pre-order only.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFor generations, the \"\u003cstrong\u003ePla Ta Pian\", a Thai symbolic fish,\u003c\/strong\u003e has carried the same simple blessing: \u003cstrong\u003egood fortune for a single Thai child, suspended above the cradle.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis piece extends that blessing further.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lotus leaf symbolises the roof of your home,\u003c\/strong\u003e where \u003cstrong\u003eeach fish stands for someone you love: \u003c\/strong\u003eyour children, your partner, your kin, all gathered within a golden structure that embodies wealth and abundance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gift for a family, and for the home that holds it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-order only\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandmade in Asha village, Chiang Rai, Thailand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterials: cotton, with stones, brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWooden box included - \u003cstrong\u003eCustom engraving on request\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor custom colours, a specific stone or bulk orders, please contact me for a quote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"article_cta page-width right\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/line.me\/ti\/p\/CUy2buGaLF\" title=\"Macrame by Nicha line contact\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eContact Nicha by LINE to know the possible delivery date\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade by Akha women\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; 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If the returned item does not arrive in its original condition, the buyer is responsible for the loss in value of the item.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e* Product photographs are for presentation purposes and may differ from the actual product. Because screens vary, product colours may appear different from those shown on your display.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e** Please allow a difference of 1 to 2 cm, as each piece is handmade and measured by hand.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your place.\u003c\/strong\u003e An entrance, a living room, a child's room, a desk.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpray your essential oil onto the stone.\u003c\/strong\u003e A few drops are enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLet the stone hold the scent.\u003c\/strong\u003e Porous stone releases it slowly, so the room carries it rather than the bottle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefresh when the scent fades\u003c\/strong\u003e, usually every few days, and change the oil whenever you want the room to feel different.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo electricity, no reeds to replace, no liquid to spill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pla Ta Pian, and why it hangs above a cradle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePla Ta Pian\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the oldest Thai crafts still made by hand: a fish woven from palm leaf, hung above a baby's cradle so the child grows up with good fortune and abundance around them. The fish was chosen because it is plentiful, and what is plentiful is what you wish for a child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTraditionally there is one fish for one child. It is a blessing for a single life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Baan Bua holds a family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBaan Bua takes that blessing and opens it out. The lotus leaf above is the roof of your house. Beneath it hangs not one fish but several, and each one stands for a person the house belongs to: your children, your partner, your parents, whoever your family actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe golden structure that holds them together is the part that carries wealth and abundance, not for one person, but for everyone gathered under that roof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is the difference between the two pieces. The Pla Ta Pian blesses a child. Baan Bua blesses a household.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy the lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lotus is the flower Thailand reaches for when something is meant to be pure and lifted. It is the flower offered at temples, and it grows out of muddy water into something clean, which is the whole of its meaning in a single image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a roof, it says the home beneath it is a place that rises, and that what happens inside it is protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen to give it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA housewarming\u003c\/strong\u003e, as a blessing for the household rather than the building.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA new baby\u003c\/strong\u003e, in the tradition of the Pla Ta Pian, but for the family the child joins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wedding\u003c\/strong\u003e, for the home a couple is beginning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA thank you to a family\u003c\/strong\u003e who has looked after you, when a personal gift would miss the point.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the stone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSemi-precious stones carry meanings in many traditions, and people choose them for that reason. Those meanings come from belief and custom, not from science, and we make no claim about the properties of any stone. Choose the one you like the look of, or the one that means something to you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to care for it\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle it gently.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton is delicate. Keep handling to a minimum.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it out of direct sunlight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Direct sun fades cotton. A shaded spot keeps the colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKeep it dry\u003c\/strong\u003e, apart from the oil on the stone. Damp causes mould, which damages cotton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpray the stone, not the cotton.\u003c\/strong\u003e Essential oils can stain fabric.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust it regularly\u003c\/strong\u003e with a soft brush or a cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCared for properly, it stays beautiful in its place for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee our other pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-serenity\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalai Serenity\u003c\/a\u003e, our other Thai diffuser, in which a phuang malai cradles a phan, and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/products\/malai-glin-rak\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMalai Glin Rak\u003c\/a\u003e, our hanging garland in eight colours.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macrame by Nicha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46515349749946,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"THB","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.macramebynicha.com\/en\/products\/baan-bua","provider":"Macrame by Nicha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}