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Nguyen Dynasty Mandarin Hat
Title: Nguyen Dynasty Mandarin Hat
Artist: unknown
Created in: Nguyen Dynasty
Type: Wooden box that is gilded and decorated with lacquer
The Nguyen Dynasty Mandarin Hat dates back to the Nguyen Dynasty, the last Vietnamese dynasty (late nineteenth century and early twentieth century). The hat comes with a wooden box that is gilded and decorated with lacquer.
Crackled polychrome glaze pot from Bát Tràng
Title: Crackled polychrome glaze pot from Bát Tràng
Artist: unknown
Created in: Nguyen Dynasty, 19th century
Type: Bát Tràng porcelain
During the Nguyen dynasty, the crackled polychrome glaze pot from Bát Tràng was created. Bát Tràng porcelain and pottery are types of ceramics made in the village of Bát Tràng, now merged into suburban Hanoi. The first mention of Bát Tràng kilns was in 1352. The village is located in an area rich in clay suitable for making fine ceramics. The history of pottery production in the village can be traced back as far as the 14th century CE.
Non La
Title: Non La
Artist: unknown
Created in: 1999
Type: Conical hat made with palm leaves with bamboo frame
Non la translates simply as ‘conical hat’ but they are also known as coolie hats, leaf hat, oriental hat or rice hats. The hats are worn to protect the wearer from both the sun and rain and can also be used as a cooling fan or a makeshift basket for carrying things. Non la hats are generally associated with Vietnamese people working in the paddy fields or farmers in rural Vietnam.
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