LAI THIEU CERAMIC

THE BEAUTY OF SOUTHERN CULTURE

Some interesting things about the name “Lai Thieu”: Lai Thieu Pottery has many product lines with different shapes, styles, patterns, and even the name of ceramic kiln. But when launching to the market, people are used to calling them by the name Lai Thieu ceramics. The reason is that when a kiln produces the final products, they often gathered in Lai Thieu, Ba Lua Bridge, and then moved throughout Cochinchine, Luc province, as far as Cambodia and Laos. Indonesia, Philippines… People in the South generally refer to decorative products originating from Lai Thieu village, mainly Ba Lua port, the city always calls Lai Thieu profession that way.

Some interesting facts about the origin of Lai Thieu: Lai Thieu Ceramics is a well-known type of Vietnam’s ceramic industry. It is a rich history region, embracing with Chinese culture. Since most of Lai Thieu residents are Chinese people, who migrated here to settle down, most of the pottery kilns in Lai Thieu are also owned by the Chinese. Therefore, Lai Thieu pottery has Chinese style with many delicate patterns or motifs drawn according to many legends of Chinese ancient. Up to now, although it has been influenced by foreign ceramics in some other genres, Lai Thieu pottery still maintains its tradition.

Some interesting things about the formation and development of Lai Thieu: According to “Natural Geography of Binh Duong Province”, Lai Thieu pottery craft dates back to about 1850 of the 19th century and earlier with the Chinese population coming to settle in Binh Nham and Tan Thoi. At that time, many pottery kilns were built along the banks of Tan Thoi canal, making use of hillsides to make pottery kilns according to the principle of natural wind. In the early period, Lai Thieu ceramic products were mainly in the kilns of the Phuoc Kien school with all kinds of jars, pots, jars, vases, jars, super-cooking water, etc. black enamel (lu used to store sugar). for the sugar kilns at that time).

Lai Thieu Pottery – some highlights: Lai Thieu potter has taken the real image of the Southern land from shrimp, crab, snakehead fish, banana bunch, flowers, herbs, … to inspire his ceramic products. Thereby, creating attractive and vivid ceramics. Currently, the products include cups, bowls, plates, kettles, teacups, etc. Because they are entirely handmade, and burned with a traditional wood-burning oven, when finished shaping, they will be dried for approximately from 3 to 5 days. Next, they will be dried, enameled porcelain. Finally, decorative patterns, and eye-catching patterns to create the finished product. We are proud and respectful to give this information to our customers: The first impression when talking about Lai Thieu pottery is the rustic, simple, close, plus reasonable price with the contemporary market. From the roughness of Phuoc Kien pottery, to the rough and rough under the glaze of Quang pottery, or smooth and slick with smooth ceramic core, but the brushstrokes when writing, when launching the pen are very ingenious of ceramics. Trieu Chau … creates a closeness, rustic, very familiar like the way of life and behavior of the ancient Southern people.

Although the quality of this product line is not the highest. But it is a classic pottery line that goes along with the cultural history of Southern Vietnam since the end of the 18th century. We have considered very carefully before bringing this ceramic line into our distribution and sales channels. Through these products, we want to send to our generation rustic, simple, but QUALITY experiences in order to pass on, absorb, develop, and spread the meaning of Vietnamese history and culture better day by day. In addition, we sell products with clear origin, supporting to issue VAT invoices to the company, so if you have a need, please contact us when purchasing for assistance aid.

Product belongs to the stone ceramic line, which is a typical ceramic line of the South. With rustic clay materials and 100% hand-crafted, the product will not be as smooth and perfect as industrial products produced by steel molds and machines.
Product is painted in Southern folk style, each drawing in the product will be different and 40% different from the same product.
Product is made according to the traditional Southern way, so it will NOT be usable with a MICROWAVE OVEN.
Product may have some rough spots, burnt or sticky enamel, or when molded and shaped by hand, it will not be round, etc. However, this is the beauty of the classic Southern ceramic, accompanied by the cultural history of Southern Vietnam since the end of the 18th century.