Historically, it is said that the great-grandfather of this career is Mr. Truong Cong Thanh, a military mandarin under Ly period. Designs on mother-of-pearl are lively and special which makes you feel the ideal combination in nature between jungle and sea. Tourists are definitely ridiculous to see perfect pieces of mother of pearl: unbroken, flat, and tightly fitted to the carved wood.
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From colorful mother of pearl, shell and oyster with wide range of decorative veins, artists of Chuon Ngo village create sophisticated and impressive designs. The process of making mother-of-pearl inlay consists of 6 complicated stages including drawing the design, cutting shell into the shape, wood carving, sticking shell into the carved wood, grinding and polishing, making antique look with black powders.
The hand-made products are the symbol of luxury. Recently, products of Mother of pearl inlay village – Chuon Ngo such as cabinet, bed, chessboard, picture, jewel-box, chopstick box are favorite in both domestic and international markets.
According to VietKings (Kyluc.vn)
