Glazed Earthen Pot

Myanmar generally use glazed earthen pot to store water, oil and also for interior and outdoor decorations at homes.

The process of making these useful glazed earthen pots are as follows. First, the potters mix the red and yellow clay powder with water. And then, gradually shape thoroughly mixed-clay into various forms of pot by using their hands. The amount of clay they use depends on the shape and size of the pot they want to make. After that, they put them onto the potter's wheel and shape the pot. Before finishing, they give the finishing touch to the pot's mouth.

Then pots get dry under the shade for 7 to 10 days. After that, they apply glazed lead carbonate liquid to the pot and dry the pot in the sun. When the pots are dried, put in rows and baked in 1300ºC over. After being baked, the pots are left in the oven for about 6 days till they get cooler.

Then, 1st class glazed earthen pots are taken from the oven which are ready to be used.

The potters also make small water pots besides the glazed earthen pots. Glazed vases with floral arabesques drawings are also available. The glazed earthen pots piled on the bank of Ayeyarwaddy River and ready for sold. The buyer will carry pots along the river by boat or bamboo raft forward to the market. That glazed earthen pots and ceramics are still part and parcel of Myanmar society even though plastic and metal wares are in vogue, nowadays.