09/17/2022
Luy Lau Pottery is an ancient Ceramic line dating back more than 2000 years, lost in the 17th century. And about 300 years later, BVINA CORP Ceramic Antique
The excavations of ancient Luy Lau pottery (also known as Dau pottery) in areas such as Nguyet Duc, Thanh Khuong, Bai Dinh, Bai Noi, Ha Man... in Thuan Thanh district have shown the outstanding features of this pottery line. a fancy glaze covered with a deep and clear olive green color. “This line of pottery appeared around the third century BC, so perhaps Luy Lau ancient pottery is also dated to the same age. This is a developed line of pottery dating from about 2000 years ago.
Until now, Luy Lau ancient pottery products are still considered as exemplary products of the bold folk pottery line existing in ancient Vietnamese society, representing the indigenous pottery line in the South. In the past, Luy Lau ancient pottery artists had a high technical level. Ceramic production is made on a turntable which is a round wooden cutting board under a rotating shaft that is plugged into the ground. The technique of the turntable is a disc-shaped flat mouth, using a bottom scale, then taking a piece of soil to arrange a higher circle, near the mouth to thicken the soil to make the mouth full. This way of shaping helps that the border between the bottom and the first earth ring does not leave a concave groove.
Luy Lau ancient pottery has many product lines. In addition to building materials such as bricks and tiles of all kinds, enameled or non-glazed living utensils such as bowls, plates, bowls, jars, etc., to serve the aristocracy and mandarins Shades of ancient Luy Lau pottery were popular in the past. is crimson or light gray; Ceramic bones have grains of sand, plant residues, and snail shells.
Experiencing the ups and downs of history, Luy Lau pottery has been lost a lot and is in danger of being lost.