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Bat Trang artisans create cat pottery collection to welcome Year of Cat 2023

Artisans in Hanoi’s Bat Trang pottery village have created a collection of cat-shaped pottery products, to welcome the New Year 2023 – the Year of the Cat.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

Three samples of the collection.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

Sketching the design for the products.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

Artisan Vuong The Cuong working on a cat pottery product.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

All steps of the crafting process are done manually.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

Each sample in the collection has many sophisticated details, requiring great patience, skill and meticulousness from artisans.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

Bat Trang villagers are busy delivering the last batch of the products to the market.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

The ceramic pieces are coated with enamel before being fired in a kiln at 1,200C.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

The fired ceramic will then be applied with layers of gold lustre.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

This final step will define the colours of the final products.

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi,   cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023

The crafting of each product goes through 12 delicate stages, requiring 60 continuous working days.

Source: NDO 

Bat Trang artisans, cat pottery collection, Year of Cat 2023, Bat Trang pottery village, Hanoi, cat-shaped pottery products, New Year 2023
 
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