(Baonghean.vn)-A musket mold, a bronze elephant, a dragon-headed kettle... are antiques that some people in Giai Xuan commune, Tan Ky district found while farming.
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These are antiques discovered by Mr. Nguyen Van Canh's family in Quyet Tam hamlet 10 years ago. |
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| The bowls have many elaborate motifs, and at the bottom of each bowl there are ancient letters. |
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| Mr. Canh said that while digging for bananas, he discovered about 100 bowls and plates. After that, most of them were sold to antique buyers. Currently, he only keeps 6 bowls and 4 plates. |
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| And this is the jar he found at Cao Ca Temple (Quyet Tam Hamlet). The temple was built hundreds of years ago. |
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| This is a musket mold at Ru Mat hill, where King Le Duy Mat stationed his troops around the end of the 16th century, beginning of the 17th century. |
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| And here are the belongings of Mr. Truong Minh Due's family, Doi Che hamlet, left by his grandparents. |
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| Close-up of a copper water spout kettle |
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| This bronze elephant has been sought after and bargained for by many antique buyers, but the owner refuses to sell. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Thanh Long in Doi Che hamlet also owns many antiques, especially antique bowls and plates. In the photo are the plates he found while working in the fields. |
Thai An - Truong Hien
