An exhibition of poetry written on porcelain products made by artisans in the famed Bat Trang pottery village opened February 27 at Van Mieu-Quoc Tu Giam (Temple of Literature) in Hanoi.
The exhibition for the eighth annual Vietnamese Poetry Day in the lead-up to the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.
About 15 big porcelain and pottery vases feature famous poems by great poets spanning the last 1000 years.
Poets include Tran Nhan Tong, Tu Dao Hanh, Ho Chi Minh, Nguyen Trai, Ho Xuan Huong and Nguyen Khuyen.
After the exhibition the pieces will be transferred to the Vietnam Literature Museum.
The exhibition also contains 600 Bat Trang pottery products for sale such as jars and dishes featuring exerts of poems by Te Hanh, Nguyen Duy, Yen Lan, Pham Tien Duat, Tran Dang Khoa and Chinh Huu.
