Unloading the pottery kiln in Phù Mỹ village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:21 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

The covering of the kiln has been removed and the potter brings up plastic boxes and bags to put away the fired pots. Each of the boxes and bags will be filled with only one type of objects, usually a set number of them. One of the bags will contain the broken objects.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

M45

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Dỡ lò gốm tại làng Phù Mỹ

Description alt

Sau khi loại bỏ đất sét đang bịt kín các khe hở trên lò, Nguyễn Tấn Ánh loại bỏ các chậu vỡ bịt kín miệng lò.

Cultural group

Kinh

Country

Viet Nam

Place

Phù Mỹ, Phù Mỹ city, Phù Mỹ district, Bình Định province

Item/object

pottery kiln

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 opening of the kiln takes place the morning of the day after the firing.

Date of creation

2023-10-11

Unique ID

2020SG03-M45-1040