Dan KwianThe
land of ceramics, is located in Tambol DanKwian, Chokchai
District and is 15 kilometres south-east of Korat City.
Route No.224 Nakhon Ratchasima - Chokchai runs thougth the
village where both sides of the orad are fulled of beautiful
and astonishing ceramic shops.The moon River runs on the
east side of the village. Dan Kwian Litter ally means the
by-pass area of bull-carts. As told by the people, years
ago, people from variousparts on the side of the country,
for example, Nang Rong, Buri Ram, Surin, Khunhan, Khukhan
and down to khamer regions, who had travelled west-wards
in their carts, would normally camp their caravans here
at Dan Kwian, During their stops, the travellers or the
merchants would collect the raw clay from the banks of the
Moon River for making earthenware-pots, jars, table wares
etc. Shapes and designs were copied in traditionnal way
as the 'Kha' tribe who originally lived there.
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Many of those product wear taken
back with the merchants and since the products from Dan Kwian
had special charactoristics both in shapes and colors and
also marverlous quality of tough, they became well know to
all people everywhere. Today,the
Dan Kwian products become one of the major export goods from
Korat.The clay at Dan Kwian has a special marverlous
quality of though, as said, ductile texture and color of rust
which beyond comparison and the quality is fantastic.The clay
is taken from the banks of Moon River, the place locally colled
'Kud' (Parts of the river banks that have been worn away or
eroded then created an area of swamp-liked).The clay is also
well known for its features as forming shapes, and on the
firing process, it is not easily broken or bending,The very
most special feature is that after the firing the clay will
give out natural red colour which is belived to be iron oxide
mixed in the clay. read
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Though the handiwork of Thai craftsmen
has always been beautiful, practicality was most likely
to determine whether a particular item would be produced
again and again. Household utensils, tools used in
daily work, and articles of clothing were valued as
much for their shape, size, and durability as for
their aesthetic worth. But with recent changes in
the thai way of life, these items have become more
and more appreciated as work of art and cultural legacies.
Their practical value now depends on how international
demand for them contributes to the economy of communities
specializing in their production, and to the preservation
of the natural resouces from which they are made.
Thai
Handicrafts
