Bat Trang Ceramics Village

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Bat trang ceramics village. Hanoi city tour with bat trang pottery village or vietnam museum of ethnology. Bat trang ceramic village has also offer experience on sigh seeing bat trang on buffalo cart. Not only are you able to purchase some of the finest handmade ceramic products in vietnam you can also see them made right before your eyes during your visit. Bat trang pottery village produces many kinds of products including fine art items such as statues and bas reliefs high technology seedlings flower vases hanging plates.

It s more than 10km south east of the city center. In the 10 th century with the development of the relocated capital in thang long businessman and artisans settled down in this area to work and trade. Bat trang village has been producing pottery for over half a century. Sitting on buffalo cart is very unique does not like on horse cart because the buffalo walk in slower pace bring you good relax better view on the surroundings and more fresh air coming from the red river.

Introducing bat trang village. Located in an area rich in clay the village has advantage of ingredients to create fine ceramics. Bát is bowl and tràng is workshop is an old well established village in the gia lâm district of hanoi the capital city of vietnam it is about 13 km from central hanoi. This is a traditional village famous for its ceramic products.

Bát tràng is known throughout vietnam for producing a unique style of ceramics called bát tràng porcelain. The most interesting when traveling to bat trang ancient pottery village is to visit the artisans directly to make pottery products especially you can mold your favorite. The answer is its ever famous ceramic and pottery products of high quality. It s just a relic now a reminder of the.

Bat trang pottery village and the history of ceramic history of bat trang village. 2 days hanoi city ninh binh hoa lu tam coc tour with lunches. One of the only and famous museum in bát tràng is bát tràng museum museum of. Bat trang pottery village is located on the left bank of the red river.

Taking the advantages of resources of white clay many potters came and built kilns here. Over the past 500 years of history with the ups and downs of the. 500 year old wood fired kiln in bat trang artwork depicting how the kiln was fired with wood. This village was formed in the ly dynasty.

The ancient kiln is no longer used for firing pottery however. At the village center a 500 year old wood fired kiln has been preserved. Moreover lying besides the red river between thang long and pho hien two ancient trade centers in the north of vietnam during 15 th 17 th century bat trang s ceramics were favorite products not only in domestic market but also foreign ones thanks to japan chinese and western trading boats. 2 days motorbike tour to bat trang ceramic village free tour.