Vietnamese Stoneware Jars during the 10th century in Thang Long Imperial Citadel site

DOI: 10.18173/2354-1067.2023-0043

Abstract

Stoneware from the Dinh and Pre-Le period was discovered in the Pre-Thang Long cultural layer at the Thang Long Imperial Citadel site. This period's stoneware contains the most objects in the Pre-Thang Long period's stoneware artifact collection. There are three functional categories of stoneware from the Dinh-Pre Le dynasty at this location: containers, living utensils, and cooking utensils, with containers accounting for the majority within each category. The pot in this instance is a member of the utilitarian group of containers, which is quite varied in kind, rich in mouth construction, and decorated with a variety of designs. The technical qualities of this period's earthenware pot were similarly prevalent technical traits throughout the whole era. They have a close link between the site of production and the consumer market. Archaeological studies have shown that the Duong Xa pottery kiln (Van An ward, Bac Ninh city, Bac Ninh province) is the location of the production of earthenware pots used in the Hoa Lu and Dai La citadels in the 10th century.