Ko Kret -
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Pottery making in Ko Kret, Pak Kret Subdistrict, Pak Kret
District, Nonthaburi is the heritage of the Mon people whose
ancestors immigrated to Thailand in the late Ayutthaya Period.
It is assumed that they were skilled potters when living in the
Mon State. After immigrating to Thailand, they were allowed to
settle in Pak Kret by the king. This area, particularly Ko Kret,
possesses clay that is suitable for pottery; that is, it is
cream-coloured or yellow clumpy sticky clay. Also, it is not
friable and not too dark.
The best-known earthenware is
Mo Nam Lai Wichit, usually used as an offering to monks and a
gift for senior persons. It is also officially used as
Nonthaburi’s provincial seal. Apart from the famous earthenware,
there are various types of potteries made here, for instance,
water jars, bowls, pestles, pots, and Ong Phlu. In addition,
some new types of earthenware are created, e.g. carved
earthenware lamps, carved earthenware clocks, earthenware candle
lamps, etc.
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characteristics of Ko Kret’s earthenware are prominently
visible. It is orange-red earthenware made of natural clay which
is formed into objects of a required shape and heated. Without
being enamelled, it features beautiful natural colours. Its rim
is as round as the rim of a bamboo tube. Moreover, before the
clay gets hardened by heating, beautiful well-designed patterns
are carved into earthenware’s soft texture.
The clay soil
that is suitable for pottery making is the one from paddy fields
and river deltas. It has a fine texture with little sand and few
other objects mixed with it. As a result, it does not take much
time to remove them from the clay. Nowadays, sources of good
clay become harder to find. As land values increase, those who
operate clay mines have to lease land with high lease payment.
One of the sources of good clay from river deltas is located in
Sam Khok District, Pathum Thani.
Due to flooding, Ko
Kret’s pottery nearly disappeared. However, in 1996 the locals
formed a group to protect their ancestors’ intellect. Besides,
at that time, tourists started to visit Ko Kret. As a
consequence, Ko Kret’s potteries became popular again. Today
modern pottery wares are developed in order to add value to
products and make them become markets’ wanted products. |
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Pak Kret |
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Ko Kret |
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13.90900 N |
100.4895 E |
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