Preparing for firing : dampening the straw

figure

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

Võ Thị Sương is hosing the straw that she will use to cover the pots during the firing.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q42

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Chuẩn bị cho quá trình nung: làm ẩm rơm

Description alt

Võ Thị Sương đang ??? đống rơm mà bà ấy sẽ sử dụng để phủ lên những chiếc nồi trong quá trình nung.

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Giang Ngọc Xanh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

Materials

Stem-rice stem, Ceramic-pottery

Materials alt

Rơm (vietnamese for straw), Đất núng (vietnamese for pottery ; literal. "earth cooked")

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Backyard

Temporality

The potter wets the straw when preparing the kiln for pre-firing.

Intent

The wet straw will not catch fire easily and will keep the heat inside the kiln longer.

Date of creation

2023-04-25

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q42-0136