The powdered clay absorbing water in Quế An Village

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

The powdered clay is let to sit with water to absorb it. With this amount of clay, the potter can work for a few days.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q13

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

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Bột đất sét thấm hút nước, tại làng Quế An

Description alt

Bột đất sét được để yên cùng với nước để hấp thụ nước. Với lượng đất sét này, người thợ gốm có thể làm việc trong vài ngày.

Cultural group

Kinh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Quế An, Quế Sơn district, Quảng Nam Province

Materials

Mineral-clay, Ceramic-pottery

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Đất sét (vietnamese for clay), Đất núng (vietnamese for pottery ; literal. "earth cooked")

Cultural context/event

General production

Location

Workshop

Temporality

The time to let sit the clay with water is not defined. That day, the potter let it sit for an afternoon.

Date of creation

2023-09-21

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q13-0170