The pottery is starting to be only for the elderly. There are fewer people who come to do this kind of handicrafts according to the trend of going to work outside the village Ban Muang Kung, therefore, seems to have to countdown to the era when pottery will disappear from the village and may be left with only the past left as a legend. As the motto of the village is "Legend of the water, the potter", which this legend will continue to live or not depends on the next generation and the conservation and promotion of those who still appreciate the beauty of the village. Pottery handicrafts are inexhaustible. Ban Muang Kung still inherits pottery from its ancestors. Nam Ton or Khon Tho is a unique sculpture here. The methods of pottery in Ban Muang Kung are both an ancient style that uses a hand-turning platform called Jag and an applied model that uses an electric rotating platform. Unique pottery decoration Another feature here is the red clay coating and stone polishing. The pattern on the pottery will be a Bodhi leaf pattern similar to a heart shape and a roller pattern. At present, the pottery of Ban Muang Kung has both Ancient water and pottery that has been developed in many forms, including vases for decoration. A fountain with overflowing water and a lamp applied from the original water.
7 Moo 7 Ban Muang Kung
Hang Dong Hang Dong Chiang Mai 50230
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