Firing pottery in Yang Tao village : Post-firing in rice husk 4

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:35 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

After being removed from the fire, the pots are directly buried in a pile of rice husk (lơk in Mnong). As they cool down without oxygen (blocked by the husk), they take a black color that can be seen on this pot.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Y46

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Nung gốm ở xã Yang Tao : Ủ trấu 4

Description alt

Sau khi lấy ra khỏi bếp, đồ gốm được vùi thẳng vào đống trấu (lơk ở Mnông). Khi chúng nguội đi mà không có oxy (bị trấu chặn lại), chúng có màu đen như có thể thấy ở chiếc nồi này.

Cultural group

Mnong Rlam

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Yang Tao, Lắk District, Đắk Lắk province

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery, Cereal-rice

Materials alt

Uk (Mnong for clay), Dlah (Mnong for pottery), lơk (Mnong for rice husk)

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Backyard

Temporality

The potteries stay in the rice husk for minimum 5 minuts.

Intent

Burrying pots in rice husk when they are hot will give them their black colour. Moreover, the potters also state that this process helps to evenly cook the potteries.

Date of creation

2023-03-19

Unique ID

2020SG03-Y46-0421