Firing in Quế An village

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posted on 2025-10-31, 11:36 authored by Cécile de FrancquenCécile de Francquen

During all the firing process, Giang Ngọc Xanh and Võ Thị Sương take turn watching and loading the fire. Note : the video is speed up 400%

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

Q44

Rights owner

Cécile de Francquen

Title alt

Nung gốm ở làng Quế An

Description alt

Trong suốt quá trình nung, Giang Ngọc Xanh và Võ Thị Sương thay phiên nhau trông lò và bốc chất củi. Lưu ý: video được tua nhanh 400%

Cultural group

Kinh

Participants

Võ Thị Sương, 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 process of firing usually takes around 3h. It usually starts around 4PM and last until 7PM.

Date of creation

2023-04-25

Unique ID

2020SG03-Q44-0209