Gallery View: Vietnam suppliers use "hoa bien" for high-end ceramics

Global SourcesUpdated on 2023/12/01

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High-end ceramics from Vietnam have glaze finish for unique colors without using coloring powder.

A local term for glaze, "hoa bien" is used for high-end ceramics products in Vietnam as it enables the ceramic to have its own unique color even without using ceramic glaze colored powder.

Products made from the same glaze applied with different temperature have different colors, so with the "hoa bien" glaze, the temperature, characteristics of kilns, duration of firing paired with the chemical formula of natural glaze create different colors of ceramics. This natural glaze is totally different from the industrial glaze, which requires ceramic glaze color powder to create colors for ceramic items.

Ceramics suppliers are focusing on simple outdoor and indoor pots and planters for crafts, and high-quality decorative ceramic tableware that have both functional and decorative usages. Those tableware are usually made from natural "hoa bien" glaze. For vases and pottery, they focus on stylized vases with crystalline glaze, lacquer ceramic vases.

International buyers prefer crafts that have simple design with little decoration. They just like smooth and shiny colors. For vases and pottery, they want stylized designs with noticeable two colors like heart-shaped and hand-shaped vases. Customers choose tableware with simple antique hand-made decorative patterns such as dragonfly, antique flower strip and potato leaves.

Dragon green

This bowl is made from 100 percent domestic clay with glossy green enamel and dragon ridge. It's safe for people's health, easy to clean and hard to get cracks. The price range is from $3 to $5 per piece.

Orange flower strips

This set of tableware is made from 100 percent domestic clay and natural enamel with orange flower strips. The glaze is food-safe and scratch resistant. The price range is from $5 to $20 per piece.

Shiny white and round

This vase is made from 100 percent domestic clay and natural white shiny enamel with half bamboo finish. The curves make the vase look soft but luxurious. The price range is about $6 to $6.5 per piece.

Black folk art

The ceramic vase is made from clay and high-quality blue glaze inlaid with bamboo. The curve oriented to the left together with bamboo sheet finish makes the vase different and unique. The prices range from $8.5 to $9 per piece.

Curvy blue

This ceramic pot is made from domestic clay and glaze with flower patterns. Quotes range from $5 to $7 per piece.

Green earth

This round green ceramic planter is made from domestic clay and glazed with shiny enamel and vine ridge. Its quality has been checked to assure durability, waterproof and frost resistance that will hold up beautifully against the rain, snow and heat, and last for years. The price range is about $1 to $5 per piece.

This article and its contents are provided by the Hinrich Foundation, a partner of Global Sources in promoting trade across Asia. The products and the suppliers featured in this article are export assistance program beneficiaries of the Hinrich Foundation.

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