Bat Trang ceramics village - about 500 years old historic village, close to Hanoi capital about 10km southeast, on the left bank of the Red River, formerly of Bac Ninh province today in Gia Lam District, Hanoi suburb.According to the Vietnam General Su Ky Toan Thu, ie name Bat Bat Trang Commune first appeared in 1352. But according to the gear used in the Ly Dynasty (1010-1225) people from Bo Bat commune in Ninh Binh province to settle in this land and named the Bat Trang Commune. Bo Bat reason people choose this area to establish the business as there are white clay-a good material to produce products of high quality ceramic. Moreover, this area is located immediately next to the Two River shore Red River will facilitate the traffic, transportation and exchange of goods.
Since the product's introduction Bat Trang was the regal ranks right in Thang Long quarterly until mud legs covered hands farmer in the countryside are preferred. Moreover, many everyday household items in Bat Trang are beyond Vietnam land border. From the fifteenth century, Bat Trang ceramics are present in the tribute ceremony for the Chinese emperor-where pottery traditions from thousands of years ago and known throughout the world. From then on, any time, whether or popular thinking, the Bat Trang has confirmed its value goods, pottery still withstand and overcome all challenges.
Since few decades the vitality of traditional villages still be blown up by a thousand kilns burning day and night. Currently, many kilns in Bat Trang have no coal, wood or straw to the furnace that uses gas-fired industrial furnace should limit the environmental pollution while also reducing the amount of waste.
According to the artisans of the village, popular topics of Bat Trang products are dragon, phoenix, verses on, pattern, scene, scene of flowers, nature scenes ... all reflect spirituality and the philosophy of the people of Vietnam.
Since the last century, Bat Trang mainly worship. Afterwards Bat Trang has many appliances, the most popular are bowls, plates, vases, jars, cups. And today, Bat Trang ceramics have had several items rich in variety and style, including items such as disc art wall hangings, vases, seed, statues and reliefs version with technical and Tech. The collection of Bat Trang ceramics have reached the pinnacle of the art and technique of making pottery in Vietnam.
Bat Trang ceramic products not only popular in the country but also exported to many countries around the world since 1990 as Japan, South Korea, the US and EU countries. Many Bat Trang pottery products are stored in a large number of museums in the world as Royaux-Belgian Museum, Guimet Museum-France.
Mr. John S. Guy worked at the Victoria and Albert Museum-London appreciated in Bat Trang Ly-Tran dynasty ceramics and said that Vietnam voiced the independence of the people of Vietnam. He also said, Bat Trang pottery pride fruits of Vietnam and pictures of Bat Trang people work hard will be the memories of his memories.
Since 2002, the Bat Trang artisans began to coalesce to produce and consume products through Bat Trang Ceramics Association. The members of the association are not only the family but also ceramic production companies trading both ceramics. Through the association, the Bat Trang have the opportunity to learn, get information about the market, the new knowledge of ceramic production technology, method of sale e-commerce and how to improve edge online.
Recently, the Association of Bat Trang ceramics have established export promotion center Bat Trang and conducted branding "Bat Trang Vietnam-1,000 years of tradition."
About Bat Trang now, you'll find an ancient village of Bat Trang-exist alongside a graph Bat Trang. Traditional and modern mix both in thinking production of pottery business as well as in the face of Bat Trang.
Annually, Bat Trang village festival held on February 15 (lunar calendar) and lasts 7 days.
Source VNA