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Preparing the firing in Quế An village. How to process the straw

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:36 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
annotation for file 2020SG03-Q44-0207

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q44

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Chuẩn bị cho quá trình nung, tại làng Quế An: Cách dàn/sắp xếp rơm

Description alt

chú thích cho tập tin 2020SG03-Q13-0207

Cultural group

Kinh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

Đất sét (vietnamese for clay), Đất núng (vietnamese for pottery ; literal. "earth cooked")

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Temporality

Between pre-firing and firing, the kiln has to cool down for around 30min.

Intent

The kiln has to cool down enough so that the potters can approach it and climb onto the wall to prepare for the firing.

Date of creation

2024-03-05

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q44-0207

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