Lai Thieu pottery - famous pottery village in Binh Duong
Talking about South Pottery can not mention the Lai Thieu pottery. Pottery village is famous for its exquisite products, the South is very high application in the province of Binh Duong. Not only famous for its fruit orchards, Lai Thieu is also known for its unique pottery in the South. Lai Thieu pottery began to develop in the early 20th century, when Saigon ceramics began to enter a difficult period, the production area was narrowed down so that some ceramic kilns moved to neighboring areas. From there, formed the center of Lai Thieu pottery. Unlike other pottery villages, Lai Thieu pottery goes deep, focusing on household ceramics. Also because the main production of practical products from the stage of Lai Thieu ceramic artefacts simultaneously combined the needs of utility and art efficiency.
The variety of products, rich in shape, layout, content is decorated with bold painting and folk characteristics that make up the characteristics of Lai Thieu pottery. Just beautiful product is applied, Lai Thieu pottery quickly dominated the market in the South for decades. Not only favored in the country, Lai Thieu pottery was exported to foreign markets quite a lot early around the twentieth century. If the Saigon pot has the strength to produce the line of gas (worship), high-end equipment, with sophisticated techniques, sophisticated, detailed, special to the Lai Thieu pottery, the furnace From ceramics to products to serve the daily needs of the common people such as bowls, bowls, forks, jars, boxes, spittoons, statues (bowls) Flower pots, flower pots, jars, pots, jars, candles, bowls, etc. Practical, but every product of Lai Thieu pottery is very characteristic of glaze and color paint very beautiful painting.
It is regrettable that about 10 years ago, the process of urbanization pushed the pottery village people to work as hired laborers in the pottery factory here or moved to trade. Lai Thieu pottery is also a lot tomorrow. Still, fortunately, there are still those who love the profession in the effort to keep the traditional profession. At present, in Lai Thieu, some families still maintain production with the main product being piggy banks and pots, big pots made of bowls, dishes, warm cups which can not compete with prices of products. mass production. Like other southern pottery products, if compare
Lai Thieu pottery with Bat Trang pottery, Chu Dau, the price of Lai Thieu pottery is cheaper. But over time, the rustic beauty of Lai Thieu pottery is gaining in popularity. The ancient pottery of Lai Thieu is being sought much in the antiques market. In the Ho Chi Minh Museum of Fine Arts, there is a separate area for displaying and introducing Lai Thieu pottery. Today when visiting Binh Duong, along with other sightseeing sites such as Lai Thieu Garden; Soc Angkor Tourism Area; Ba Pagoda; Chua Son Chau Thoi Temple ... Lai Thieu Pottery Village is also an interesting place that visitors should visit. Here, visitors can visit the pottery factory to see firsthand the manufacturing process of southern ceramic products and learn more about a traditional Vietnamese craft Vietnam pottery factory
