Created by Bát Tràng Museum Atelier (BTMA) in collaboration with artist Lê Viết Sử, this collection presents four ceramic creatures: Corgi Horse, Dachs Horse, Bench Buffalo, and Brick Buffalo, inspired by two familiar animals in Vietnam’s agricultural life and distills their defining features into geometric sculptural forms.
Compact in scale, each piece can be used as a paperweight, toothpick holder, or candle stand.
Dimension (cm) 20×5×13 (Bench) — 11×4×7 (Brick)
Technique Overlapping glaze
Color Available in multiple colors—Explore more on Bát Tràng Museum Atelier (BTMA)’s Facebook page —Click here
Price Red: 1700 (Bench) — 900 (Brick)
Others: 1600 (Bench) — 800 (Brick)
Bench —Its elongated, grounded form reflects the artist’s interpretation of the animal long associated with Vietnamese agriculture. Engraved lines inspired by the textile patterns of Vietnam’s highland communities are combined with a minimalist sculptural language, offering a contemporary reading of a familiar subject.
Brick —A compact, block-like form is paired with engraved lines inspired by the spiral motifs of Vietnamese folk paintings. These rhythmic carvings bring movement and vitality to the ceramic surface while contributing to the visual language that connects the collection as a whole.
The works emerge from the artist’s memories and years of observation. Their ceramic surfaces draw on a range of visual references, including motifs from Đông Sơn bronze drums, textile patterns of Vietnam’s highland communities, and the distinctive spiral lines found in Vietnamese folk paintings. Rather than reproducing these motifs directly, the artist selects their essential elements and integrates them into the form of each sculpture.
Bát Tràng Museum Atelier (BTMA) – The 50-year-old workshop of Bát Tràng Museum, founded by the late People’s Artisan Vũ Thắng.
