Saturday, March 3, 2012

For earrings, Bali.




Bag given to customer to carry ceramics at a shop in Bat Trang ceramic village, Hanoi, Vietnam.


Friday, March 2, 2012

Vietnamese Ceramics


These are 2 of the 5 pieces that's left after having sent the other 6 to the shop, 2 large bowls and 4 oval plates.  Surprise!  They were all gone in three days.  Shopping season again I guess.  Now I am wondering if I should send the rest but keep only the oval turquoise platter?
Bat Trang is a ceramic village some 15km outside Hanoi.  An easy and pleasant ride from the city. If one likes ceramics, half a day spends here is an enjoyable visit.
These pieces are low fired, while interesting and unusual in its design, they are not particularly tough.


Cotton coasters, made somewhere in Indonesia.


The box - made of hand-made paper, is just as delicate and fine.