Cham kai ceramic kitchenware

Cham kai ceramic kitchenware, originally called Koy Aur in Teow Chao was first created in Chinagcenturies ago when it was used as a rice bowl with chopsticks in everyday life. Two different sizes of 5 - 6 inches and 7 - 8 inches in diameter were made; the smaller one used in wealthy households and the other used by the working class. Prior to World War ll Thailand bore witness to the rise of Chinese commerce. During that time, cham kai was widely purchased in Bangkok until the war between China and Japan when business was interrupted. Then in 1937, Chinese craftsmen in Thailand started their own pottery businesses alter kaolin was discovered in Chae Hom District in Lampang. As the primary material source ofthe business, several ceramics businesses were thus established in Lampang. In the early years of the business cham kai was manually manufactured, and each had its own unique characteristics painted by different craftsmen.The hand made method of making the cham kai was later ...