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Preforming pots in Thanh Hà village : taking the pot out of the wheel (wet clay)

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:33 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen
Nguyễn Thị Thủy has shaped the pot on the wheel. She uses a wire to cut off the pot from the wheel. The pot is then taken out by Nguyễn Thị Bê who sets it to dry.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

H25

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

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Tạo hình những chiếc nồi ở làng Thanh Hà: lấy chiếc nồi ra khỏi bàn xoay (tạo hình trên đất sét ướt)

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Nguyễn Thị Thủy đã tạo hình chiếc nồi trên bàn xoay. Bà dùng một sợi dây để tách chiếc nồi ra khỏi bàn xoay. Chiếc nồi sau đó được Nguyễn Thị Bê lấy ra và mang đi phơi khô.

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Nguyễn Thị Thủy

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Làng Gốm Thanh Hà, Hội An city, Quảng Nam province

Techniques of production

Pottery – wheel coiling, Pottery – preforming by shaving

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 fashionning of pots usually takes place in the late afternoon, as Nguyễn Thị Bê works in the workshop from 4PM to 7PM. She is the necessary assistant that prepares the coils and patties and set the wheel in motion.

Date of creation

2023-05-01

Unique ID

2020SG03-H25-0738

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