Võ Thị Sương indicate the smallest amount that can be fired in a kiln, Quế An village

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

Võ Thị Sương shows the height of the smallest quantity she would fire in her kiln. The pots are being pre-fired (to make them "hard").

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q43

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Võ Thị Sương chỉ ra số lượng đồ gốm nhỏ nhất lò có thể nung được, tại làng Quế An

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Võ Thị Sương cho thấy lượng nồi gốm ít nhất bà ấy có thể nung trong lò. Những chiếc nồi gốm đang được chồng lò (nung sơ) (để làm chúng trở nên "cứng").

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Võ Thị Sương

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

Backyard

Temporality

The process of pre-firing usually takes around 30min. It usually starts around 3PM and last until 3:30PM.

Intent

The pre-firing is used to completely dry the pots and make them extra-hard and reduce the risk of breaking during the firing

Date of creation

2023-04-25

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q43-0020