Bát Tràng Museum Atelier (BTMA) presents the Elephant Stool and Nghê Stool, two designs developed from historic stone stools and architectural column bases in Vietnamese architecture and sculpture dating from the 11th to the 14th century.
Preserving the distinctive character of the original forms, the designs have been refined to suit contemporary functions and living spaces.
Dimension (cm) 16×20 (Voi) — 20×17×18 (Nghê)
Technique Overlapping glaze
Color Available in multiple colors
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Price 3290 (Voi) — 3690 (Nghê)
In traditional Vietnamese art and architecture, the elephant and the nghê are two enduring motifs found across many historic structures. The elephant symbolizes strength, stability, and wisdom, while the nghê is a mythical guardian associated with protecting sacred spaces in Vietnamese culture.
Finished using the workshop’s signature technique of applying overlapping glaze layers, the Elephant Stool and Nghê Stool can be used as sculpture pedestals, flower stand bases, side tables, or decorative objects, bringing familiar symbols of Vietnamese culture into contemporary living spaces.
Alongside the development of new designs, Bát Tràng Museum Atelier (BTMA) continues to produce works that carry the distinctive visual language of the late People’s Artisan Vũ Thắng, while preserving the techniques and surface treatment methods he developed throughout his career.
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Bát Tràng Museum Atelier (BTMA) – The 50-year-old workshop of Bát Tràng Museum, founded by the late People’s Artisan Vũ Thắng.
