Gathering the spirit of the land and the love of trees to celebrate National Day

This is an opportunity for the public to admire many works of art from soil and bonsai, crystallized from the talented hands and passion of artisans.

Storytelling Pottery

Taking place at the thematic gallery of Pleiku Museum (Pleiku ward), the ceramic exhibition "Soul of the Earth" (from August 29 to September 15) in addition to the Museum's artifacts, also attracted 7 private collectors from inside and outside the province to participate in the exhibition with 80 sets of rare artifacts (each set from 3 to 5 items).

The exhibition “Soul of the Earth” introduces many valuable ceramic artifacts. **Photo: PD**

Mr. Le Thanh Tuan, Director of Pleiku Museum, said that the exhibition consists of 4 parts: From terracotta to ceramics - the journey of transformation of the soil; Glazed ceramics - The essence of ceramics; Ceramics in the flow of modern life; Corner of experiencing handmade ceramics of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands. From there, visitors can have an overview of ceramics in Vietnam, following a journey of discovery that began about ten thousand years ago, when ancient Vietnamese people knew how to exploit clay to make ceramic products for their daily life.

The pottery in the early period is associated with the following cultures: Phung Nguyen, Dong Dau, Go Mun, Dong Son (North); Pre-Sa Huynh, Sa Huynh (Central); Dong Nai culture (South), Bien Ho culture (Central Highlands)... Then, glazed pottery - a big step forward in the history of ceramics, began to appear in our country around the 1st - 3rd century during the period of Chinese domination. During the feudal period, Vietnamese pottery had a leap forward with diverse, beautiful and very sophisticated glazes.

The 15th - 18th centuries were a period of strong development of trade between Vietnam and other countries in the world , creating conditions for the ceramic production profession in Vietnam to develop rapidly with the names of many famous ceramic production centers.

Collector Man Phong Son (right cover) hands over artifacts for display at the exhibition "Soul of the Earth". **Photo: PD**

In particular, the exhibition introduces visitors to an interesting part of the content, which is jars in the life of ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands. In the old Central Highlands society, only wealthy families with high social status could own many jars. From the trading and exchange activities of indigenous people, the jar collections converge many ancient ceramic lines of China, Thailand, Khmer; ancient ceramics of Binh Dinh, My Thien, Chau O, Quang Duc; Cay Mai, Lai Thieu, Binh Duong ceramics...

Contributing to the exhibition of 34 precious artifacts, collector Dang Hoang Than (An Khe ward) said that, in addition to the blue and white ceramics of the Kangxi period, he is most fond of the Central Highlands jars. There are some items that he has spent a lot of time collecting, for example, a pair of rain-praying jars (an important ritual of the indigenous people) with embossed toads. Passionate about antiques, collector Man Phong Son also brought 12 unique artifacts from Dak Lak to participate in the exhibition, including Go Sanh ceramic artifacts, created around the 15th century.

“This is the property of the whole community, but I have the chance to preserve it. I want to contribute to this playground so that visitors can have a more diverse view of pottery,” Mr. Son shared.

Walking among the "miniature ancient trees" forest

Also on this occasion, Gia Lai Bonsai Club in collaboration with Pleiku Museum opened the exhibition of ornamental plants “Green Forest”. About 100 bonsai works will be displayed at the Museum (from August 29 to September 5), showcasing the talent and creativity of the artisans.

The bonsai exhibition “Green Forest” will introduce many bonsai works that attract people with their beauty and philosophy of life. **Photo: PD**

According to Mr. Nguyen Thanh Toan, Chairman of Gia Lai Bonsai Club, these are all valuable bonsai works owned by 24 club members, painstakingly shaped from many precious tree species with enduring vitality such as: Three-leaf pine, pine, duyen tung, ngoa tung, sanh, si...

“Compared to previous exhibitions, this time the number of trees on display is the most diverse in terms of species, with more than 40 species. Each work is both artistic and a cultural symbol, evoking the spirit of harmony with nature, honoring the eternal beauty of nature,” Mr. Toan emphasized.

The work "pine forest" in the shape of Hon Trong Mai - Ha Long Bay by artist Le Duc Vinh Hao. **Photo: PD**

Participating in the exhibition, Mr. Le Duc Vinh Hao (An Phu ward) brought 7 bonsai trees of various species such as: Duyen tung Taiwan, mai chieu thuy, hoai duong, shimpaku... Among these, the work he is most satisfied with is the "pine forest" in the shape of Hon Trong Mai - Ha Long Bay. The work was persistently nurtured by him from a young tree, pursuing the shape for the past 30 years and has just been completed. With his great perseverance and unique ideas, this work has had the honor of appearing in a number of prestigious bonsai magazines.

The exhibition promises to bring people and tourists special spiritual food during the National Day holiday on September 2.

Source: https://baogialai.com.vn/hoi-tu-hon-dat-tinh-cay-mung-ngay-quoc-khanh-post564756.html