Glazed ceramic
A study of pottery glaze Vietnam
Vietnam has a history of over 2000 years of producing pottery glaze. The earliest product in the history of the product may be produced in the Han dynasty style mimics the shape of bronze utensils at this stage. These products are not the same as the product of Chinese turquoise glaze early (celadon ceramics) in the same period. Chinese celadon ceramics of the period which are green and yellow enamel and ("core") as a pale gray clay. Vietnam pottery made of white clay and covered with translucent enamel ivory. Many such products are found in Han tombs (I century AD) near Thanh Hoa.
Brown glaze pottery motifs ( Ly to Tien Le dynasty - 11th century to the early 15th century)
Vietnam Ceramic Type oldest, most recognizable as the products are manufactured according to the type of enamelled brown or white enamel - usually colored green. They are manufactured under the Ly dynasty (1009 - 1225 AD) and continued to be produced until the early 15th century. The origin of production techniques and motifs can be found on the product is first produced by workers Xuzhou (Cizhou) under the Song Dynasty - Northern. Decorating method called "Sgraffito" (ceramic decoration by carving up the surface of the material to show the different colors below). The most common is the first product to be coated a layer of clothing (liquid clay). Contours of motifs engraved / carved and water jacket outer layer is peeled away textures / scraped off. Products are then coated with a baked enamel throughout and offers. In addition, other methods are also first class products covering white liquid clay, then motifs carved / engraved and enameled. The other motifs are then scraped off, and brown enamel coating baked bring. Two furnace products from Henan and Inner Mongolia Yangyu Dang Chi Feng is shown below. Decorative technique similar to the second method of inlaid brown glaze pottery products in Vietnam. The biggest difference is the Vietnam ceramic products not covered with water jacket.
