(QNO) - Thanh Ha pottery village is over 500 years old. It is one of the tourist attractions in Hoi An city (Quang Nam province).
Thanh Ha pottery village is located on the Thu Bon river, about 3km west of Hoi An centre. Its pottery has recently been recognised as a national intangible heritage. The village is always a popular destination in Hoi An. Photo: DANTRIThe village was born around the late 16th century. It is one of the famous traditional craft villages along the Thu Bon river. Photo: DANTRIIn spite of its ups and downs, the artisans’ love and creativity has never stopped in Thanh Ha pottery village. The traditional manual methods are still used to produce pottery there. Photo: DANTRIThanh Ha pottery is made of clay taken from the Thu Bon river, having high aesthetic values, and showing the artisans’ feelings and affections. Photo: DANTRIThere are 32 households and 80 employees working in Thanh Ha pottery village. 5 of them are excellent craftsmen and one good. Photo: DANTRIThanh Ha pottery includes two types, brown and red. Brown pottery is fired in an 800oC atmosphere and a lower temperature (300oC) is used for red pottery. Photo: DANTRIThe price of pottery depends on its size, shape and decoration. Photo: DANTRIThanh Ha pottery village is an attractive tourism destination in Hoi An city. Besides visiting the village, visitors can experiencing making pottery objects. Photo: DANTRIThanh Ha pottery includes small and sophisticated products mainly used for civilian purposes and tourist souvenirs. Photo: DANTRIPottery souvenirs are made in Thanh Ha pottery village. Photo: DANTRIThe ceremony of Thanh Ha pottery ancestors (the 10th day of the 7th lunar month) has become a special community cultural activity. Photo: DANTRIit is estmated that there are over 500,000 visitor arrivals to Thanh Ha pottery village each year. Photo: DANTRI
