Introducing about 200 precious antiques and folk paintings about Vietnamese worship beliefs

The exhibition displays antiques and precious folk paintings about Vietnamese worship beliefs.

The exhibition displays documents including: about 50 stone artifacts from the Phung Nguyen, Go Mun and Dong Son archaeological periods; about 100 ceramic artifacts from the Phung Nguyen, Go Mun, Dong Son and Han Viet periods; about 70 worship paintings of the Tay, Nung, Dao, Cao Lan, San Diu and Kinh ethnic groups.

Regarding ceramic artifacts, collector Pham Duc Si introduced ceramic artifacts. The ceramic artifacts displayed at the exhibition focused on Hoa Loc ceramics dating back about 5,000 to 4,000 years.

Hoa Loc pottery has a rough and thick shape, distinct patterns, and many patterned seals used to print on fabric. Next is Phung Nguyen pottery, which opened the Hung King period with the formation of the early state, then the Dong Dau and Go Mun cultures...

At the exhibition, there are many worship paintings of ethnic minorities.

Just like the primitive textile industry of tribes and ethnic groups, where patterns are traces of beliefs, culture and unique characteristics of the tribe - so are pottery and ceramic decoration. They express the mark of the clan, the worship beliefs that the ethnic group worships. The description and stylization of nature, plants, birds and animals... become abstract patterns on pottery and textiles.

With the ceramics on display, viewers can directly evaluate more easily than with stoneware, because of their common appearance in the lives of Vietnamese people and in museums that are still on display. Each period has its own distinctive signs and styles as well as weathering that is easily recognizable when underground for thousands of years.

Besides worshiping, collector Pham Duc Si introduces many ceramic artifacts to the public.

The exhibition "A Private Road" is not only the result of his passion for antiques but also a tribute to national culture. Through this, Pham Duc Si hopes that the audience will not only admire but also study and evaluate the historical and artistic value of the artifacts, contributing to the preservation of traditional heritage.

The exhibition "A Private Road" lasts from now until December 14 at the art room, Writers Association Publishing House, 65 Nguyen Du, Hanoi.