Skilful artisans from Minh Long I Co., Ltd. in the southern province of Binh Duong have created unique ceramic buffalo figurines, symbolising the Year of the Ox with luck and prosperity.
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Ceramic buffalo figurines after being heated in the kiln (Photo: VNA)
A collection of Minh Long ceramic buffalo figurines (Photo: VNA)
Some details of the figurines such as horns, tails and legs are plated with 24K gold. (Photo: VNA)
Thinh Vuong (prosperity) is a buffalo with a healthy physique, carrying the message "strong and tough" in a four-legged standing posture, reaching forward with a bright smiling face. (Photo: VNA)
The Huong Loc (fortune) buffalo is the only statue depicting a reclining buffalo in the set, with a relaxed appearance after a year of hard work. (Photo: VNA)
Nhu Y (good things) is a statue of a buffalo with a lovely smile, standing on two feet, holding a golden grain of rice, implying that fortune will come in the New Year. (Photo: VNA)
The ceramic buffalo collection has five themes: Hoang Kim (wealth), Huong Loc (fortune), Thinh Vuong (prosperity), Nhu Y (good things), and Hanh Phuc (happiness). (Photo: VNA)
General Director of Minh Long I Company and the collections of ceramic buffalo figurines. (Photo: VNA)