Vietnamese ceramics

Teacup impressed with chrysanthemum decoration in white glaze, which features a body so thin as to allow the passage of light. Made in 15th century under the Lê dynasty it becomes part of the Chinese imperial collection and Emperor Qianlong mistakenly believed that it have been fired in China during the Ming dynasty. Today it is the National Tresure of the Republic of China exhibited at the National Palace Museum
Narasimha figure, Ly dynasty, 11th century AD

Vietnamese ceramics refers to ceramic art and pottery as a form of Vietnamese art and industry. Vietnamese pottery and ceramics has a long history spanning back to thousands of years ago, including long before Chinese domination, as archeological evidence supports.

Much of Vietnamese pottery and ceramics after the Chinese-domination era was largely influenced by Chinese ceramics, but has developed over time to be distinctly Vietnamese.[1] Vietnamese potters combined indigenous and Chinese elements. They also experimented with both original and individual styles as well as incorporated features from other cultures, such as Cambodia, India and Champa.[2]

Vietnamese ceramics were an essential part of the trade between Vietnam and its neighbors during pre-modern times through all the periods.

  1. ^ The Evolution of Vietnamese Ceramics : ThingsAsian Archived September 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Birmingham Museum of Art (2010). Birmingham Museum of Art : guide to the collection. [Birmingham, Ala]: Birmingham Museum of Art. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-904832-77-5.