The announcement ceremony was held on March 6 at the Ho Chi Minh City Museum by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture and Sports, to present the national treasure recognition for one artifact and one group of artifacts.

Hoa Loc Culture ceramic pedestal bowl

The Hoa Loc Culture ceramic pedestal bowl, dating back about 4,000-3,800 years, is currently preserved at the Museum of Ceramics of the Nation’s Founding Period.

The artifact is a typical ancient object with significant historical and archaeological value, showing exchanges and connections between Hoa Loc Culture communities and other communities during the early period of state formation.

The ceramic pedestal bowl measures 21 cm in height and 21 cm in mouth diameter, with a ceramic body thickness of 0.5-0.7 cm. The object remains largely intact and was unearthed at Con Sau Cho mound in Hoa Loc commune, northern Thanh Hoa province.

The artifact represents a typical local product of the Hoa Loc Culture in the Ma River basin. Its balanced form is decorated with incised lines combined with dotted motifs forming triangles and rhombuses, together with rice-stalk pattern impressions on a burnished surface.

The bowl is regarded as a rare representative example of pre-Dong Son ceramics, associated with the social life and ancestor worship practices of elite groups in ancient society.

Tam Quan Dai De polychrome ceramic statue group

Another recognized national treasure is a group of polychrome glazed ceramic statues of Tam Quan Dai De, dating from the late 19th century to the early 20th century. The statues belong to the Sai Gon ceramic tradition and are part of the private collection of Le Thanh Nghia.

The statues are worship sculptures reflecting folk religious beliefs in southern Vietnam. They hold notable historical, cultural, artistic and technical value and represent the high level of traditional ceramic craftsmanship used for worship in the community.

The artifact group includes three sets of statues, including Thien Quan (Heaven Official), Dia Quan (Earth Official), and Thuy Quan (Water Official)

The Thuy Quan Dai De statues depict the deity wearing a binh thien crown, a dragon robe, a belt and boots. The robe is decorated with two dragons on the shoulders and wave motifs below, symbolizing authority over the water realm.

The Thien Quan statues portray the deity seated on a throne in a composed posture, wearing a round crown and dragon robe, emphasizing the role of Thien Quan as the deity who receives prayers and grants blessings to people.

So far, 25 national treasures associated with Ho Chi Minh City are preserved at institutions including the Ho Chi Minh City History Museum, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum, the Ho Chi Minh City Museum of Fine Arts, the Binh Duong Museum, the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Museum, the Museum of Ceramics of the Nation’s Founding Period, and the private collection of Le Thanh Nghia.

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