The Hiep An brown ceramic jar from the Tran Dynasty is a national treasure.

The Prime Minister's decision to recognize the Hiep An brown-flowered ceramic jar from the Tran Dynasty as a national treasure was announced at the opening ceremony of the first thematic exhibition "The Quintessence of Antiques of the Eastern Region - Hai Duong" held on the morning of October 19 at the Hai Duong Provincial Museum.

At the exhibition, there are 2 out of 11 national treasures of Hai Duong province, currently preserved and displayed at Hai Duong Provincial Museum: Huu Chung Bronze Drum (recognized by the Prime Minister in 2015) and Hiep An brown flower ceramic jar.

The Hiep An brown ceramic jar from the Tran Dynasty was recognized by the Prime Minister as a national treasure. Photo: Internet.

It is known that the Hiep An brown-flowered ceramic jar of the Tran Dynasty was recognized by the Prime Minister as a national treasure on January 18, 2024. This antique was discovered in Hiep An commune, Kim Mon district (now Kinh Mon town) in 1981. This is an original, unique artifact with a unique form and a unique, rare work of art, symbolizing the peak development of ceramic and porcelain art of the Tran Dynasty, reflecting the ideological, religious, and aesthetic values ​​of the era of creation. The Hiep An brown-flowered ceramic jar is a typical evidence that contributed to creating a distinct tradition of the traditional Vietnamese ceramic craft in the 13th century. In addition to the two national treasures, this exhibition also introduces to the public over 800 antiques of nearly 60 collectors inside and outside the province, including many antique collections of special value such as: Collection of Nguyen Dynasty embroidered shirts and gold plaques, gold medals; collection of lacquer cards; Collection of porcelain from the Le - Trinh and Nguyen dynasties; collection of enamelware from the Nguyen dynasty and many other typical antiques and collections are displayed for the first time to serve the public.

Locals and tourists come to visit and learn about antiques at Hai Duong Provincial Museum. Photo: Internet.

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Hung emphasized: Hai Duong is a land with a long history, with diverse and unique tangible and intangible cultural heritages. Currently, Hai Duong has 3,199 historical-cultural relics and scenic spots; 4 relics and relic complexes ranked at special national level; 142 relics ranked at national level and 271 relics ranked at provincial level; 7,671 antiquities at relics and traditional houses have been inventoried and granted scientific passports; thousands of antiquities are being kept at museums and private collectors. Vice Chairman of Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the province to develop a plan to absolutely protect the safety of two national treasures, Huu Chung Bronze Drum and Hiep An brown-flowered ceramic jars from the Tran Dynasty; Immediately implement the project to renovate and upgrade the system of warehouses, general storage facilities for artifacts and storage facilities for two national treasures according to the provincial museum repair project approved by the province. At the same time, research and implement periodic special preservation, periodically report on the technical status of national treasures at the museum; promote the value of the two national treasures in conjunction with propaganda to protect and promote the value of cultural heritage in the province to the public, especially the young generation. Vice Chairman of Hai Duong Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Minh Hung also requested antique collectors to continue to devote much enthusiasm and have practical activities for the work of preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage... Hai Duong is a land with a long history, with diverse and unique tangible and intangible cultural heritages. The locality currently preserves more than 7,670 antiques at relics and traditional houses, which have been inventoried and scientifically passported, along with thousands of antiques kept at museums and private collectors./.

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