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Tapian Thong (gold plating)
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Tapian Ngern (silver plating)
Dimensions: 2.4 x 3.4 cm
Material: Iron-based alloy, w/ silver & gold plating
LP Tae's Small-sized Tapian Couple
Wat SamNgam, Late 2510s
The above small-sized Tapian fish couple was created and blessed by LP Tae, Wat  SamNgam, NakonPathom, in late 2510s.They are single-sided Tapian couple for Wealth & Fortune. Most of LP Tae's Tapian are of big size,
for the couple of small size as seen is occasionally found.

A Tapian fish couple called Tapian Ngern and Tapian Thong is a major amulet for good living, Wealth & Fortune, and harmony of a married couple.
Tapian Ngern is generally represented by silver, silver-plating or nickel-plating while Tapian Thong represented by gold, gold-plating, brass or copper.  

According to Thai Buddhistic religious legends, before Lord Buddha enlightened Buddhaship, he was born uncountable lives, and each of his life he practiced Bodhisatwa Dhamma. Once he was born a Tapian fish. The Bodhisatawa Tapian fish was so kind, he helped protect merchants sailing for voyage journey and blessed them for good trade.

LP Tae who created and blessed the efficacious Tapians learned magical incantations from the two great Nakonpathom teachers, LP Dha of Wat Paniang Taek and LP Chaem of Wat Takong; both LPs were the pre-war period famous Guru monks. LP Tae could make amulets so efficacious due to his great magical knowledges and ultra Dhamma. LP Tae passed away in B.E.2524 at the age of 90.

Vocabs:
Tapian = fish of wealth & fortune
Ngern = silver
Thong = gold
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