Fire and Earth - The Tibetan Blackware Pottery

A look into traditional Nixi Tibetan blackware pottery.
Read more at www.cers.org.hk

[@rikkenielsen8678]

May Tibet be free and happy!! Great pottery!!🌿🌿🕊

[@alicewelsh551]

Really wonderful!I've been a potter for 53 years,and still am seeing magical new things in pottery.And getting great ideas.Thanks for this! More pottery videos,please! (The idea of adding broken bits of porcelain,which isn't affected by the lower temps,is pure genius!)

[@Finding_Arcadia]

I really love the idea of having to create your own tools to be considered a master, might take that into consideration and try to carve some paddles and scrapers

[@Dovid2000]

Excellent tutorial! Without question, these potters are fine craftsmen and artists in their trade.

[@theodoredavis8055]

One of the most informative videos I have ever seen...Kudos.

[@carolnorton2551]

He doesn't measure anything, just turns them out perfect every time.

[@antoniog76]

Thanks a lot for sharing. I really enjoyed the video and the narration is very well done.

[@terrygarrison6668]

great video well done with narration and music. very informative

[@carryonmalarking]

Lovely to see such Gentlemen and great craftsmanship ...

[@dalesmith4609]

A guy wearing smart/casual with combat trousers!! yes!! and making pots!!

[@chrisburslem2779]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge for work is amazing

[@SprocketWalker]

I'm so glad this skill has been documented and preserved here.

[@richardseverson4992]

A Very Good Video and great Narrating - Thanks so much

[@1bigreddog1]

Love this pottery! Wish I could learn the process.

[@husainkantawala9468]

What a beautiful poem in the end

[@user-xn2hf9re8r]

beautiful vid. I'd love a piece of this pottery.

[@vulcanswork]

Moving and wonderful.

[@mariagomora1100]

Wow. Very inspirational. Watching from Papua New Guinea.

[@MrMomo182]

Amazing!

[@karinac.3378]

Awesome!!!🤩🤩🤩

[@alimay1011]

great film

[@goodvibes1575]

I love it.

[@gaetanproductions]

Thank you

[@anamariadiasabdalah7239]

Importante documentário.dessa cultura tradicional muito bom trabalho ❣ obrigada ❤

[@johnstrange880]

Incredible.

[@antoniarubiasaraivadarocha2864]

É muita perfeição,!!

[@barringtoncareysmith]

❤❤❤❤❤beautiful

[@scalliou4939]

Absolutely beautiful pottery. Their skill and talent is amazing. Where can one buy an original piece made by these particular artists?

[@sifouniospottery]

Very nice video my friend.Big Thumbs up :) Sifoutv Pottery

[@michellejones-thewonkygard452]

Wonderful, thank you

[@CharanSingh-jq2zj]

Hello dear your country name 👍

[@chompers11]

Very cool

[@johncourtneidge]

Thank-you!

[@indrajitR]

wow !!!

[@kathyjanes3084]

Wow!

[@dibiodepaint]

very nice

[@katiakatiakat]

Wonderful video! The music around 14:50 was really cool! What is the name of that song? The link goes to another song by Techung. Would love to hear more. Thank you for sharing

[@jacquelineelliott3976]

Beautifully done. I missed not seeing the actual process for connecting pieces. Wondering if this is a secret that you were asked not to film?

[@Brillobreaks]

It's done more or less the same everywhere in the world- rough up the edges, press the pieces together, and smooth out the seam.

[@ChuckD59]

And some slurry helps.

[@fighterfighter9340]

I believe blackware in Malay pottery that called as Labu Sayong came from this area.

[@excessbastion]

great

[@VelvetPennyMusic]

what is the name of the song that plays when they are preparing to fire the pots?

[@alexmanning2755]

space oddity by david bowie

[@suziejung5927]

Velvet Pe

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

Kelsang Sungla Yardo (Auspicious One, Melodiously Ascending)" by Techung

[@Morgasm21]

Karmapa Jenno by Sina Vodjani

[@TourmalineDragonfly]

Free Beautiful Tibet ~

[@Master_Blackthorne]

@Dominic YES

[@scottgoodman8993]

You can't. Examine the relations between Mexicans and Americans. Mexicans are Americans. But they typically are not US citizens. But they can be. They are also North Americans. Words and labels are complex. Tibetans are both Chinese and Tibetans.

[@VinnyTheSauce-CaptainMorgan]

does anyone know the ratio of barley powder to whey?

[@quasarpulsarspark]

Hi, did you found the proportions of barley powder and whey ? I am also interested

[@Estragon17]

11:30ish What was used to keep the base from drying out before plastic existed?

[@officialJoCa]

I've seen some use slightly damp cloth.

[@Aleph-Noll]

or soaked/beaten grasses

[@przybyla420]

Water

[@jenniferjohnson4913]

Interesting that these pots are not burnished before firing.

[@c0c0n50]

14:02 *HEAVY BREATHING*

[@TheBeelewis]

Tibet legacy will last for ever. Freedom now. OM MANI PADME HUNG

[@Master_Blackthorne]

@Dominic YES

[@martinomichael4967]

What is the masters name, if I may enquire, the smooth looking dude white collar,maroon jumper and a grey jacket?

[@fighterfighter9340]

They make the dinnerware with high respect.

[@chingon8890]

great video love the music, am confused i thought it was tibet and not china would you care to comment please thank you

[@faeluvzelda5091]

tibet is in china

[@jimurrata6785]

@@faeluvzelda5091 Now...

[@terryfinley7760]

Is there any way to purchase one of these pots ?

[@scottgoodman8993]

I want the one he spit on(not).

[@LanaUjdenica]

What is the mixture for closing pores on clay and detoxing it? Barley powder mixed with yogurt what? Is there a different option to that? How can I find this out

[@Haiyawithlotus]

Lana Ujdenica The mixture is barley powder and yogurt residue-- when making yogurt, there is a clearer liquid that separates from the protein. It's that liquid. I guess diluted yogurt can work as well.

[@LanaUjdenica]

Thank you for helping me Haiya :)

[@Haiyawithlotus]

You are welcome. Hope it works out for you.

[@gipsydove]

It's called Whey and you can make your own really easily by making cottage cheese, it's milk heated slowly on stove once heated to warm bath temp add a tsp. lemon juice or vinegar stir one time. turn off heat and let stand till the curd forms cut with knife into checker board pattern let sit a min. Then break to desired size curds pour off whey into glass or clay container. Now you have Whey you can drain the cottage cheese more by hanging in cheese cloth over bowl then you can make cheese. Enjoy it, your "Whey"!

[@joeswampdawghenry]

Beer

[@UNCORAZON8]

[@velvetradio]

is this blackware available online?

[@el5446]

Finding the lids would be the hardest part!

[@valerianunez2807]

V?ni m,m,?,..,nmnb".??ī

[@wildboystv3013]

what is the stuff he sprinkles at like 5 min in

[@sl0pper]

crack

[@aluq3769]

24:36 Escupen en la pieza para pulirla.

[@kyoatbites7865]

stunning work...when GOD comes back to my planet he,s having tea served from one of these teapot,s

[@painterlilly]

does this clay fully vitrify in such a process, or would it absorb water? It looks like earthenware/low fire and the target of 800C supports this, but I worry that keeping this kind of traditional firing process could endanger the people who use the wares.

[@vandyniyomkham5032]

i somewhat agree, but now a days there are so many other factors that would kill you or propose a health risk. low temp clay is probably should be the least of your worries. In fact these people have probably been using this for centuries with no ill effect.

[@scottgoodman8993]

No worse than the cigarette the "master" was smoking. His health and anyone's around him is harmed more by the cigs than the pot he makes.

[@vaba8608]

yeah, 800 degrees sounds a bit low for teapots that won't be glazed- I'd be interested in understanding better the barley&yogurt thing.

[@calebjones3494]

@@vaba8608 look up obvara firing

[@josephpotter5766]

For teapots specifically you do not want to have completely closed pores. The pot is cleaned after each use, and dried so mold does not form on leaves left in the pot, but tea saturates the clay. As it dries into the pores of the pot it leaves behind a residue of tanins and natural acids that create a patina that enhances future use. Over time and regular use the tea pot develops it's character, while remaining safe.

[@oddsman01]

Ouch that has to hurt if a pot cracks in that fire.

[@rihard339]

21.30 - cannot understand, what is the mixture pottery powder and?..can anybody help, thanks!

[@notawuss]

Sounded like barley powder and yogurt whey

[@Spinaci-Industry]

Could be dry clay powder

[@Haiyawithlotus]

tubeneminem It is liquid whey.

[@hojoinhisarcher]

jan 23

[@petrapetrakoliou8979]

This is probably the best video I've seen on traditional pottery and best documented. just there is a strange music in the middle with a terrible voice... but you can take off the sound.

[@scottgoodman8993]

5:33 It looks like he is drinking his coffee or tea from a thermos made in the industrial world. And he is making teapots. Hmmmmmmm

[@wildboystv3013]

what are you trying to say? i dont get this comment

[@scottgoodman8993]

Why isn't he using his teapot?

[@lenny108]

this is so much work they might not be able to sell these to poor villagers but only to tourists. Because this is a very wet climate it might be difficult to dry the pottery before burning. Poor people buy these cheap aluminum cooking pots which are not good for health

[@Master_Blackthorne]

@Dominic Stop looking at the mirror---how many times do you have to be told you're ugly?

[@fitrianhidayat]

Tibet isn't part of China though

[@mickeythered]

Tibet was annexed by China in the 50's.

[@Vivi-cx8ug]

Tu en as fait poignoide pour la

[@obsidianstatue]

nice ethnic minority Chinese arts and craft.

[@Master_Blackthorne]

Nice TIBETAN arts and crafts.

[@Master_Blackthorne]

@Vince Sang You mean Tibet was invaded and illegally occupied by China.

[@shaamsyriaa]

look at min 24.35 he spat on the pots to polish it...😝disgusting

[@scottgoodman8993]

I'll have TB with mine please!

[@d.jensen5153]

Nothing that a good refiring couldn't solve. :) That's one thing I love about ceramics: No matter how disgusting the clay and the process, 1000 C temporarily renders a piece of clay the cleanest thing on earth.