Fashioning lids in Thanh Hà village 5/7: forming the lid 1/3

While normal size and large pots are made on the mechanic wheel set in motion by the potter’s assistant, small pots and lids are made on the electric wheel. For those, Nguyễn Thị Thủy works with a big lump of clay instead of coils on slab and makes several pieces out of it. After drawing up the clay and forming the shape of a small bowl with a thin base, Nguyễn Thị Thủy starts giving the pots its intended shape. For lids, she opens up the walls of the initial shape to form the shape of a deep plate.