There are rich kinds of products of Kim Lan ceramic village such as: pot, jar, incense burners, bowls, etc. It is ranged from normal to luxurious ones.
Mentioning to the ancient ceramic village of Hanoi, people often talk about Bat Trang but less people know about other name as Kim Lan.
This ancient ceramic village in Kim Lan commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi. It is away from Bat Trang village by Bac Hung Hai channel. Depending on unearthed relics, Kim Lan ceramic village has existed longer than Bat Trang.
Ceramic products in Kim Lan Village appear popularly on domestic market but tends to fade because of weakness in building brand and tough roads.
Kim Lan looks like an “oasis” when it is totally located in a part of Hung Yen province. It is adjacent to Hung Hai channel and Bat Trang.
Artisans in Kim Lan ceramic village together with Phu Lang, Bac Ninh and Bat Trang, Hanoi have contributed to the development of ceramic craft in Northern region.
Kim Lan village is known as a producing place of household ceramic of the old Thang Long capital.
Pottery kilns here are usually small. A special feature of ceramic products Kim Lan is not too fussy about the details that convenient and comfortable for users.
Products of Kim Lan pottery village are mainly used for daily activities. You can find products such as bottle, jar, bowls, incense burners to cups, bowls, etc.
Originally, Kim Lan village was a rich craft village but as the flow of the market, through ups and downs, the village was forgotten around the 17th century. Recently, the pottery village is gradually recovered again.
Ceramics Kim Lan is like “Sleeping Princess” right next to the famous village of Bat Trang.
Despite facing many difficulties, the people along the river are attempting to restore and preserve its true value.
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