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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.
Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records ảnh 1The artist has worked hard at his job, constantly experimenting and exploring new directions to develop his father's pottery profession. (Photo: VNA)
Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records ảnh 2Hung opened his own workshop in Hanoi's Bat Trang pottery village, where he tries to improve techniques he inherited from previous generations. (Photo: VNA)
Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records ảnh 3Born in 1971 in Hai Phong, Hung has pursued the ceramic craft since he was a child. (Photo: VNA)
Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records ảnh 4Artist 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)
Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records ảnh 5'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)
Ceramic artisan Nguyen Hung sets two Guinness records ảnh 6Nguyen Hung said he hopes to promote Vietnamese ceramics to more international audiences. (Photo: VNA)
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Two Vietnamese ceramic works were recently recognised 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. They were recognised as the largest ceramic sculpture of a mythical creature and the largest carved ceramic plate, respectively.

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