Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An
Thanh Ha pottery village in Hoi An was established over 500 years, and famous for terracotta pottery products such as lime bottle, wine bottle, kettle, jar, cup, bowl, pot, and close animals... with nice shapes and quality, especially lighter than the same type of pottery products in other localities. This is also the place supply roof tiles, floor tiles for ancient houses in Hoi An and the surrounding area.
Through many ups and downs, Thanh Ha pottery village has time seems to fall into oblivion. However, with the enthusiasm of a number of artisans, Thanh Ha pottery gradually restored. Currently, the whole village has 23 pottery producers with over 100 staffs, producing about 400.000 products annually.
According to long-time artisans in the village, pottery material is clay which has to through cover process to retain moisture. Before creating the pottery products, the clay has to hit and stuffed to reach the standard. There are picky pottery products demanding smooth clay, so the clay has to refine from 2-3 times by a meticulous process.
- After molding pottery becomes clear shape, pottery drying in the sun one day and then cooled to create a natural pattern, or decorate the motifs depending on each type of pottery, finally put into the kiln for 24 hours to complete pottery. So far, Thanh Ha pottery village has still maintained manually producing with using of traditional tools and techniques, become a living museum of ancient pottery in Hoi An.
Visit Thanh Ha pottery village, you will have a close look at the pottery production process through the skillful hands of artisans in the village, and you also can create the pottery according to your imagination, as well as buy the preferred pottery products with reasonable price.
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