Preparing the kiln for firing : cleaning the hearth

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

Giang Ngọc Xanh is taking out the ashes from the previous fire and stores them aside before lighting up the new fire in the kiln.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q42

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Chuẩn bị lò nung: làm sạch lò sưởi

Description alt

Giang Ngọc Xanh đang lấy tro của lần nung trước ra và để sang một bên trước khi châm lửa mới vào lò nung.

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Giang Ngọc Xanh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

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

Backyard

Temporality

The cleaning of the hearth takes place just before the next firing. The ashes are left in the kiln until them to preserve them from the rain. They will be used later on during the firing to cover the top of the pots covered by straw, to prevent the straw from flying and keeping the heat in the kiln

Date of creation

2023-04-25

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q42-0135