Adjusting the spout to kettle in Quế An village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:37 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

After adding the handle, the potter, Võ Thị Sương, adjustes the spout, then leave the pot to dry

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q34

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Thêm vòi vào chiếc ấm nước, tại làng Quế An

Description alt

Sau khi thêm phần tay cầm, người thợ gốm Võ Thị Sương điều chỉnh vòi rồi để cho ấm khô

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Võ Thị Sương

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

Item/object

kettle (ấm)

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

The adding of both the spout and the handle on the kettles takes place after scraping the inside of the pots (preforming on leather-hard clay)

Date of creation

2023-05-04

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q34-0118