LAMPANG:

-PHOTO- Mr Rengchai owner of a ceramic factory in Lampang wher we purchased used Sil Car. shelving an burners showing us the Northern Thai type Dragon kiln that his father built. This kiln was used to make traditional Lampang type Chicken bowls.

-PHOTO- This and the following picture show handmade tiles in the cement floor of TW Ceramics in Lampang.

-PHOTO- Fishtile

-PHOTO- This huge mosaic bowl on the main highway at Lampang is a replica of the Chicken bowls which were the basis for th Lampang cermic industry.

-PHOTO- While looking for some materials in Lampang we stumbled across this small machine shop which happened to be making the frame for a Lampang style shuttle kiln

-PHOTO- Detail of above.

-PHOTO- These are details of a Lampang style fiber lined shuttle kiln in operation at TW Ceramics. Detail shows the burner ports.

-PHOTO- Windchimes

-PHOTO- Manifold of Shuttle kiln

-PHOTO- View of shuttle car- transfer trolley in the foreground

-PHOTO- Freshly fired load of crackle glaze ware