Bien Hoa pottery - unique ancient ceramic from the late 19th century
Bien Hoa pottery is beautiful and unique in both patterns and glazes because it is a product with a blend of three pottery types of the Vietnamese, the Hoa (ethnic Chinese) and the Cham.
Bien Hoa pottery is internationally recognised for its "blue-speckled copper glaze with blooming patterns" and laterite red color. (Photo: VNA) Bien Hoa pottery is beautiful and unique in both patterns and glazes because it is a product with a blend of three pottery types of the Vietnamese, the Hoa (ethnic Chinese) and the Cham. (Photo: VNA)
An artisan applies glaze and paints patterns on Bien Hoa pottery at the Phong Son pottery kiln. (Photo: VNA) Artisan Le Thanh Nhan, dedicated to Bien Hoa pottery for over 30 years, creates a ceramic Buddha statue. (Photo: VNA) Pottery enthusiasts explore Bien Hoa pottery products. (Photo: VNA)
From a family pottery kiln established over three decades ago, Bat Trang GAIA has undergone a strong transformation to keep up with trends in ceramic consumption among today’s younger generation, personalising each of its ceramic products.
As the Lunar New Year, or Tet, approaches, artisans in Bat Trang pottery village in Gia Lam district, Hanoi, are busy crafting exquisite and unique handmade ceramics featuring images of dragons, to meet rising demand among customers celebrating the New Year of the Dragon.
The south central provinces of Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan, home to the art of pottery making of Cham ethnic people, have been taking steps to preserve and bring into play the value of this UNESCO-recognised intangible cultural heritage at the same time with developing community-based tourism.
For over five centuries, Phuoc Tich village in Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province, has been renowned throughout the central region for its remarkable pottery. It not only crafts ceramic household items but also boasts a plethora of exquisitely artistic pieces that were once commissioned for the royal palace of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).
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