Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records

Two Vietnamese ceramic works were recently recognized as Guinness World Records at a ceremony in Hanoi. Created by Vietnamese artisan Nguyen Hung and the Huong Viet Ceramic Company, the ceramics include a sculpture of a toad and a carved and embossed ceramic plate.

The artist has worked hard at his job, constantly experimenting and exploring new directions to develop his father's pottery profession. (Photo: VNA)

Hung opened his own workshop in Hanoi's Bat Trang pottery village, where he tries to improve techniques he inherited from previous generations. (Photo: VNA)

Born in 1971 in Hai Phong, Hung has pursued the ceramic craft since he was a child. (Photo: VNA)

Artist Nguyen Hung and 'Thiem Thu Thien Phong An” – the Guinness world record for the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature. It is a sculpture of a toad sitting on a pile of coins and gold bullion, which is 173.5cm long, 110cm wide and 77.8cm tall. (Photo: VNA)

'Phu Quy Man Duong,' the world’s largest carved ceramic plate, measures 137 cm and weighs 400 kg. It was made in 2018 and took roughly 2,500 hours. (Photo: VNA)

Nguyen Hung said he hopes to promote Vietnamese ceramics to more international audiences. (Photo: VNA)

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