Somdej Wat Ket Chaiyoh 7 Chan Kheng Morng (4x Champion)

Sharing another piece of wat ket chaiyoh somdej made by Somdej Toh of Wat Rakhang.  Similar material as Wat Rakhang n BKP somdej. 

Wat Ket Chaiyoh has many pims and some not even in competition category. The top three pims are 7 chan niyom, 6 chan Ork Tan and 6 chan Ork Rong. And within these top three, there are different variations. Eg. 6 chan Ork Rong, there are 15 different variation one has to aware when collected this pim.

Other standard pim accepted in all Samakorm competition category are 7 chan Kheng Morng, 7 chan Lay Trong, 7 chan hu pra bah.

Price range of Somdej Wat key chaiyoh from 300,000 THB to 3 million THB. Still it is the cheapest entry level somdej made by Somdej Toh one can find as compared to WRK or BKP which cost anywhere between 5 million to 50 million THB for a non repaired piece. 

For more details of wat ket somdej, refer to my previous post.

This piece shared is 7 chan change morng, pim lek. Even though it is called pim lek, but it is not small. It is a standard size somdej and same size as pim yai. The name only differentiate the pim variation. There are slight difference if you compare side by side. My previous piece of somdej wat ket chaiyoh was a pim yai.

4 champions cert n 1 samakorm authentification cert under benjapakee category. More competition to come.....:) And with such good condition, i am quite sure it will be champion in most of the competition. Why?

1. It is already difficult to find a piece of 7 chan kheng morng. 

2. It is so difficult to find a piece without repair

3. In most competition, after removing the fake pieces, only left 4-5 pieces to compete among each other. and out of the 4-5, 2-3 will be repaired. A repaired piece for benjapakee phra, can get a 4th placing.

4. This piece with complete figure and frame. It is extremely hard to find a somdej wat ket in this condition.

Some info on Somdej Wat Ket ChaiYoh

Phra somdej wat ket chaiyoh were made by Somdej Putarjarn Toh Promarangsri in 2409 (150+ years ago). From the record book of Phra yathip Kosa by Phra Dharm Thavorn (a novice monk that helped Somdej Toh in making this batch of somdej in 2409), 2 main form were made; 7 tier base and 6 tier base. All these para somdej were made and kept in base of big buddha statue of Wat ket chaiyoh in order to extend merit to his mother named "ket" and his grandfather "Chai". 

There are many pims created. But the more popular and widely recognised by Thai experts are only few:
i. 7 tiers popular mold
ii. 6 tiers full chest mold
iii. 6 tiers groove chest mold

Material used for phra somdej ket chaiyoh is similar to Somdej Wat rakhang. But more firm, compact and look like marble. This is the characteristic. and it has traces of sand paper rubbing at all 4 sides as well as the back of somdej. So, this differentiates Somdej Wat ket with Somdej WRK/BKP.

And in terms of price, Wat ket is still within reach for most highend collectors. In the range of SGD10k up to 35k. Whereas a piece of Somdej WRK, it costs anything between 2 mil THB to 20 mil THB.

Effect of Somdej Wat Ket: Enhance personal power, increase charm and loving kindness, prevent / avoid accident, promote safety and to make sacred holy water for treating various terminal illnesses.

Benjapakee - Somdej wat ket chaiyoh pim kheng morn (4 certs-1,1,2,4)

Second piece of phra benjapakee.

Somdej Ket Chaiyoh made by somdej puttarjahn Toh of wat Rakhang. Similar sacred powder used as in WRK n BKP.

Entry level pim. Submitting for competition this May Bitech bangna. Condition considered good for a phra older than 150 years old.

2nd placing cert at sriracha samakom competition on 27 April n champion in yesterday chantaburi competition. 3 May.

2502 somdej bkp lp lampoo nur phong dam

Very rare somdej bangkhumprom by lp lampoo. Made in 2502 with old fragments of somdej toh powder left over in pagoda. High concentration of old powder made this batch highly desirable among somdej collectors. Both good for wearing or collection.

Nowadays even 2517 batch cost 12500 -15000 thb. N 2509 batch is easily 37000-250000 thb. This piece is still highly collectable considering its price n value.

Sharing a piece rare in market. Black powder, same piece in lampoo book n 1st placing cert. Very tip top condition pim yai.

Enjoy!

Somdej bangkhumprom 2509 pim ket bua tom (2nd placing)

Sharing a piece of somdej bangkhumprom 2509.

I have shared many pieces of bkp 09. Pim B, pim C, pim orkrut, pim chedi meehoo, janloy.

What i shared now is pim ket bua tom. What make it so special is its contents. It is loaded with fragments of old bkp powder. Can visibly seen with naked eyes. More than any pim i have.

Nowaday, a 1cm2 broken pieces of bkp somdej cost anything from 46k -60k thb depending on condition. So, this piece is really good n nice for collection.

This piece won a 2nd placing in nakhom pathom police cadet competition last week.

Enjoy!

2502 bang khumprom somdej lp lampoo

Sharing some old pieces of unworn somdej lampoo pim yai 2502. Very nice piece at unrepair condition. Mixed with broken fragments of old somdej bkp pieces when pagoda was broken into in 2500.

Good pieces to keep or wear.

Showing here are special lot with red yant behind. Chanted much longer , kept until 2519 before release to public.

Lp lampoo 2502 somdej bkp Pim prokpoh

Very nice piece of somdej bangkhum prom 2502 by lp lampoo,  in very good condition n visibly see fragments of old bkp powder.

With red jarn behind. Added to the value of this somdej.

My 4th piece of lampoo,  haha!

2509 somdej bang khum prom Pim ok krut

Very nice piece of somdej bang khum prom 2509. Mixed with high amount of old bkp powder. Yellowish powder with slight green patches. Natural crack line..

This is Pim ok krut. Big chest mold.

This is my second piece of 09. :)

Somdej bangkhum prom 2502 lp lampoo

Sharing this nice piece of somdej bangkhum prom 2502.

Made by lp lampoo,  the wat bang khum prom abbot then.in 2502.

Mixed with huge amount of broken pieces of bang khum prom fragments and powder.

In 2500, old chedi was broken into by thief. Many old somdej was stolen. Left behind many broken pieces somdej thief left behind. Lp lampoo collected many of these n in 2502 made this batch. This batch was kept in a jar n buried under the tree in front of lp lampoo kuti. In 2519, this batch was dug out, stamped with temple red ink chop and put back to the old chedi. Only after 2541, it was removed from chedi and released to public.

There are two types. Dry n wet. The wet one was due to soaking in water n dries up over the year. Thereby forming a skin like surface like moon crater under close magnification. This is one important factor to see when buying lampoo somdej.

The one shown here is pim yai. There are three. Expensive pim according to lp lampoo book. Pim ket talusum, pim song jedi meehoo and pim yai. Cheapest is pim prokpoh. Of course prices depends greatly on condition of amulets.

And i have another piece without red ink (yant daeng) behind. Price 20% lower..

Prices have steadily increased over the years. Few reasons.

1. Mixed with huge amount of broken old bkp fragments n powder.good replacement of the multi million baht old bkp somdej.

2. Made by lp lampoo who is disciple of l.p. poo, lp parn n l.p. Aee. Very powerful monks n their amulets are all at very high price now.

3. Proven efficacy on Metta and business success.

Enjoy!

LP Pu, Wat Inn, Somdej Nur Phong, Pim Taan Koo Khen Klom - 1st placing samakorm

 

Sharing my third piece of LP Pu, Wat Inn, Somdej Nur Phong.

There are 4 pim of Taan Koo pattern (i.e. Khen Keap, Khen Kwang, Khen Hak Sork, Khen Klom). Most popular is pim Taan Koo Khen keap (narrow arm) and in term of rare ness, it is pim khen klom (round arm).

The most popular pim for taan koo cost >100,000 thb.

The one shown above is Pim Taan koo khen klom. Round arm pim already considered rare according to the lp Pu Red book. Furthermore, the somdej i have, has special mystical symbol behind. According to the book, one in thousands of lp pu somdej has symbols behind the phra. So, this piece shown is double rareness.

I am fortunate enough to meet Mr. Sama Klong Sam, the judge for nur phong niyom and banjapakee. He personally verified this piece for me in Saraburi Samakorm competition.

Biography:
LP Pu is one of the only 2 disciples of Somdej Puttajarn Toh. Real and recorded in book of Wat Rakhang. Others like Ajarn Pa, LP Nak, LP Hin are all not disciples of Somdej Toh and has not learn from Somdej Toh before. He was the chief abbot of Wat Inn or Wat Bang kum prom during. Years ago, they were the same.

The other one is Somdej Pilant who took over Somdej Putarjarn Toh as abbot of Wat Rakhang after Somdej Toh passed away. Both are still very much affordable as compared to Somdej made by Putarjarn Toh, Wat Rakhang.

In terms of material, huge amount of Somdej Toh powder were mixed to made this somdej. Hence, the material looks very much alike. Furthermore, this somdej is already close to 100 years ago. Thus, the texture, dryness etc looks alike. On the other hand, they are direct disciple of Somdej Toh.

Thus, the closest replacement of Somdej Toh amulet are undeniably those phra made by either LP Pu or Pilant.

LP Pu was born in 2372 and passed away in 2476. He was 104 years old and had been a monk for 84 years. A very well respected monk during the olden days as he was from royal family of Thai Prime Minister equivalent back then.

Amulets competition result - 20 oct 2013

All amulets submitted certified as real and authentic with 6 of them obtain placing...ha.

1. Lp thuat 2497, pim klaang, wat changhai nur wahn - 4th Placing
2. Lp thuat 2508, taurit lang nang seu, pim yai, wat changhai - 2rd placing
3. Lp thuat 2504, khai pla, roon 4, wat changhai - 3rd placing
4. Lp thuat 2524, pim kamakan, wat changhai nur wahn - 1st placing
5. Lp thuat 2506, pim soomkor penang, wat changhai - verified as real. No placing.
6. Bkp 2502, luang dta pan somdej, pim yai lai yok - verified as real. No placing.
7. Bkp 2509, pim jedi meehoo, somdej - 1st placing
8. Lp ea, snake rein, 2521, wat ban chan - 3rd placing
9. Lp boon somdej, wat klang bang keaw - verified as real. No placing.
10. Lp daeng somdej 2513, wat khao ban dai-it - verified as real. No placing.

Will post photos shortly for sharing....

Somdej Wat bang khum prom - 2502

 

Sharing a very good condition Wat Bang khum prom made by luang Dta Pan in 2500.

Luang dta pan was a visiting monk at wat bang khum prom. He admired Somdej Toh a lot and had collected a lot of his amulets. Many of those were broken pieces. He blended a huge amount of such broken pieces n making use of old mold to produce various type of somdej.
 

In 2500, when BKP grand kru was opened up, he placed all his somdej into the kru. Chanted for 2 years n released to public in 2502 when the grand kru was opened again. So, this batch was known as BKP 2502.
 

If you look closely, most of his somdej contains lots of old bang khum prom powder. Lots more than bkp 2509. That makes this batch of somdej a great substitute of the original old bkp costing few million Thai baht. Furthermore, luang dta pan is a deciple of luang dta Ee from chonburi who was himself a powerful and highly reputable monk among the locals.

This pim shared is known as pim yai lai yok (left shoulder higher). Pim yai and Pim Yai lai yok are the two most expensive pim of somdej from Luang Dta Pan. And Pim yai lai yok is even more rare than pim yai. And with this condition, it is not easy to come by.

This piece under a 10x scope, can see lots of old materials. and it is a great learning piece to observe amulets aging process, natural crack lines and old sediments.

Enjoy!