Explore the hundred-year-old Bien Hoa pottery village

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Bien Hoa Pottery Village is one of the famous pottery villages in Dong Nai with many famous ceramic products. This is also known as one of the long-standing traditional craft villages in this land!

From the late 19th century, Bien Hoa pottery was famous in the world pottery village and until today, there are many products that are considered extremely rare, especially those who are passionate about collecting pottery. neck. Join Vietnam Travel to explore Bien Hoa pottery village to learn about interesting things here right now!

About the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong Nai

Bien Hoa pottery village is located on the romantic Dong Nai River with more than 300 years of age, famous for its two largest pottery villages, Tan Van pottery village and Bien Hoa pottery practice school cluster that still exists and develops. prosperous. It is here that the origin of famous Southern pottery villages such as Binh Duong pottery, Thu Duc pottery, … With more than 100 large and small production establishments including private enterprises and state-owned enterprises, the pottery village is one of the famous tourist destinations of Bien Hoa. Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiAbout the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong Nai

Bien Hoa ceramic products are very diverse in aesthetics because each artist’s expression and talent are different. Some people have influence from the pottery arts in the North, there are Chinese ethnic Khmer living in four countries, making pottery more diverse from patterns, images, …Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiBien Hoa ceramic products are very diverse in aesthetics because each artist’s expression and talent are different.

Previously, Bien Hoa pottery was so famous that there was a pottery vocational school in Indochina which was opened in 1903. It can be said that this period was the period of terror and prosperity of this pottery village with great resonance. throughout international markets at that time such as Japanese, French, … It was a combination of Vietnamese pottery style with Chinese pottery and French Limoge pottery.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiPreviously, Bien Hoa pottery was so famous that a pottery vocational school in Indochina was opened in 1903.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiEach ceramic kiln keeps its own secret to its own crafting technique of ceramic enamel.

That is why you can easily see that the ceramic decorations here are often Chinese-style with images of the Four Precious, four-spirit or poems from Chinese characters, … or the image of the god Vixnu. , Xiva god, … of the Cham people.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiThe characteristic feature of Bien Hoa pottery is the enamel preparation as well as the high-tech element of the potter

The characteristic feature of Bien Hoa pottery is the enamel preparation as well as the high-tech element of the potter. The enamel dot stitching is always considered the most important step requiring the worker to be someone with long-term experience. Otherwise, when heated, the products will cause them to be easily distorted or deformed. The potter must also choose the best materials to avoid making poor quality products.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiThe enamel dot stitching is always considered the most important step, requiring the worker to be someone with long-term experience.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiSince then, Bien Hoa pottery is still more famous than others because of both its quality and design

Experiencing many ups and downs of history and fluctuations of time, now the products of Bien Hoa pottery village are exported to Southeast Asian countries and Europe. Since then, Bien Hoa pottery is still more famous than others because of both its quality and design. No matter how many rich patterns or colors are created, the pottery village here still retains the characteristics of old ceramics.

Each ceramic kiln keeps its own secret to its own crafting technique of ceramic enamel. Therefore, the products here not only have high value for use but also have great artistic value. 

Discovering Bien Hoa pottery village is extremely interesting

Moving to Bien Hoa pottery village, you can go in the direction of the Saigon Highway to Bien Hoa from Ho Chi Minh City about 30km. Coming to the Dong Nai river basin, you will see pictures of rich villages and pottery kilns emitting smoke into the sky. Those are the pottery villages in Bien Hoa. Currently, ceramic production areas are concentrated mainly in the south of Bien Hoa city, in Hoa An, Vu Hoa, Tan Van, Tan Hanh and Long Thanh communes. So if you want to come and explore, remember these places!Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiDiscovering Bien Hoa pottery village is extremely interesting

Currently, the village of pottery production is combined with culture and tourism to preserve and preserve the tradition for hundreds of years. This is both a way of preserving and also propagating the quintessence of Bien Hoa’s handicraft products so that visitors from all directions can admire, learn and be proud of.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiCurrently, the village of pottery production is combined with culture and tourism to preserve and preserve the tradition for hundreds of years.Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiThis is both a way of preserving and also propagating the essence of Bien Hoa’s fine arts products

Visiting Bien Hoa pottery village , you will visit the pottery kilns built long ago specializing in making household items such as types of jars, jars, pots, … with the main material is clay mixed with sand. These kilns can be heated at extremely high temperatures to form thick and strong ceramic bones. Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiVisiting Bien Hoa pottery village, you will visit the pottery kilns built long ago specializing in making household items such as types of pots, jars, pots, …

Tan Van pottery village is one of the oldest pottery-making villages in the South. At this point, you can admire the whole process of ceramic production from the selection of raw materials, the shaping of the turntable or in the mold, painting sink, embossing, glaze to baking, … or a variety of views. kinds of flower pots, statues, … with delicate, modern and extremely elegant decorations of Bien Hoa pottery .Explore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiTan Van pottery village is one of the oldest pottery-making villages in the SouthExplore the pottery village of Bien Hoa Dong NaiCurrently, the process of creating ceramic products still carries traditional traditional features as well as the techniques and processing stages.

Currently, the process of creating ceramic products still carries traditional traditional features as well as the techniques and processing stages. In addition to crafting household products, the ceramic manufacturing facilities here also produce a lot of products with decorative elements. 

With interesting things when you come to discover Bien Hoa pottery village , you will be extremely excited. In the process of reclaiming this land of Dong Nai, many traditional occupations and including pottery have made this land of Cu Lao street to develop and become as busy as it is now! 

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