How to verify King of Butterfly 1st Batch Ai-Mhong b.e.2543(a.d.2000)

By Purt Raksasab Official temple agent - Kruba Krissana Intawanno

(Thailandamulets.com / Thailandamulet.com)

Masterpiece King of Butterfly Ai-Mhong 1st Batch b.e.2543(a.d.2000)

How to verify King of Butterfly 1st Batch Ai-Mhong B.E.2543

Even in Kruba Krissana's collection and magazines book had given wrong information about the batch, it is bring confusion for many collectors both thai and oversea. In the magazine said the batch made in b.e.2544(a.d.2001) total of 108 pcs. It is not truth and only false information by the publisher.

King of Butterfly 1st batch created on b.e.2543(a.d.2000) first time total of 40 amulets. 2nd times which continue on the few next day 80 amulets. Total of 120 amulets, few extras as the mixed of ingredients are not satisfy by Kruba Krissana, he ordered the disciples to re-mixed ingredients again. This is the absolute right information.

For the first time Kruba made amulet, he didn't insert Ai-Mhong ingredients into the mould(block) first, he tested the amulets by his previous ingredients which is 108 herbs in forest collected from his pilgrimage. Some people said this amulets made total of 5, some say 10-11. Different people bring out their right opinion. The amount of this amulets was tested out around 30, more or less.

Masterpiece amulet. King of Butterfly 1st tested mould with herbs ingredients.

The tested mould King of Butterfly shown black colours due to ingredients. At first, the amulet is not solid enough, when Kruba pull the amulet out of the mould, the surface skin was damages. By the time they don't put oil on the mould yet. So Kruba use white powder "Ta-Bu" inserted into the mould, to dry the amulet. This is also one verify spot, that the 1st batch will not have white powder attached on the amulets's texture, as Ai-Mhong batch Kruba Krissana use oils on the mould.

The problem that happened is, these King of Butterfly amulets. Kruba still kept the mould(block) and haven't destroy it. There are several batch release out later by using the same mould. Ex. AiMhong 2 , AiMhong 3-4 , AiMhong memorial batch , and 1st Batch Ai-Mhong Weruwan(2nd Temple) which oversea sellers took to sell as 1st batch King of Butterfly amulets in Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia. When the person bought any of these amulets to asked Kruba about the right information. Kruba will not say it's fake or wrong, because it could be offensive to others collectors as bad karma, or possible his disciples or assistant. It is why, you must be careful and judge well before collect this 1st batch, not just a cheap deal few hundreds dollars then take. There're many people mistaken collected, and see Kruba in misunderstanding way, which is wrong. As Kruba is an abbot monk, not amulets experts.

King of Butterfly 1st Batch Weruwan(2nd Temple) B.E.2547(a.d.2004)

This guide will give people right understand about how different, how many were made, steps by steps. Fast and easy understand by compare different batch and details.

By compare an image, it can tell the different easy. But what people confused is a name that set out by temple 1st batch Weruwan(2nd temple) and 1st batch Mahawan(1st temple). Also Kruba still use the same mould(block) type made later batch. It could make a good name for 1st time made King of Butterfly at his 2nd temple, and also make good trading in markets among collection. This is a problem, as the 1st batch Weruwan(2nd temple) is 50 to 100 batchs later and the price values in market is far much different from the original 1st batch.

Yet similar, still much different

1st Batch Ai-Mhong Weruwan create in b.e.2547(a.d.2004) 4-5 years later at Weruwan temple, the 2nd temple builded by Kruba Krissana. Original King of Butterfly was made on b.e.2543(a.d.2000). 1st Batch Weruwan b.e.2547 also made twice, and have 2 block A and B which will explain later. Now let focus on the different, verification of this 2 mould types.

At present, this 1st batch Weruwan have been spread among markets, both in Thailand and neighbour country. Malaysia / Singapore / Indonesia / HongKong / China / Taiwan etc. Wrong understand and details were given as people thought of the original 1st batch, different seller said different details. It is not my place to say where they got or collected these amulets from to avoid future offensive, with respect it is their deal with trust. Please allow me to continue on how to verify the amulets, which is 100% correct and absolute.

Different in colour, dark brown and red brown

This slightly different in colour/texture is important. Here i have compare 1st batch Weruwan(Left Image) that many sellers sell oversea or recently collected and the original 1st batch amulets b.e.2543(Right Image)which admire by experts and competition referee. The batch from Weruwan have a darker skin which is dark-brown colour. The original 1st batch don't have a black colour like the name Ai-Mhongdum, instead the 1st batch have red-brown colours on them. For those who have original 1st batch to compare, they can tell the different easy, that's why this information is important, because people who don't have the amulets, they have no idea what 1st batch exactly look like and have to trust the sellers.

Rough and Smooth - Flow of ingredients.

From different in colour. Next verify spot that you can see the different. The 1st batch Weruwan have rough texture on surface skin and 1st batch King of Butterfly do have smooth texture, this different shown in all amulets. This due to different mixed of ingredients and time when created, the mould which spended many times to pump out the amulet show the rough surface skin on Weruwan batch. The flow of ingredients which shown on the surface are completely different.