Pottery is not just a significant and traditional craft in Vietnam, but
also an important means of livelihood. The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in
Hoi An is a famous example in this type of an establishment that aims
at furthering tradition as well as employment. The Thanh Ha Pottery
Village in Hoi An is located in the Quang Nam Province in the Thanh Ha
ward; Hoi An lies 3 Km to the east of it. The pottery village has a
long historical legacy attached to it.
The tradition dated back to the time when the Nguyen Dynasty of Hue
invited craftsmen from the Thanh Ha Pottery Village to fashion some
decorative as well as useful articles for the palace. This one event
gained them sufficient renown to last them a lifetime. Henceforth, the
village began a Mandrain system of grading craftsmen according to their
talent. The most talented held the ninth position. The pottery at the
Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An are all manually crafted and are
exported world over. The techniques that they use are unique from those
prevalent in other provinces. The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An
crafts decorative articles along with useful items like cups, jars,
bowls and pots. The flower pots made here are particularly sought
after.
The Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An used clay
mixing techniques, burning and baking time and heat modulations to
bring out different colors like pink, pinkish-yellow, red, light brown
and ink-black in the wares. The craftsmen also modulate all these
aspects to achieve immense durability in their products. Aside of the
regular articles, the Thanh Ha Pottery Village in Hoi An is also
renowned for its bricks and tiles of various shapes and sizes. In fact
its bricks and tiles are sourced out to the entire local as well as
many foreign regions. It is the most trusted name for contractors
engaged in tasks of renovation.