Our Story

Triduo was founded to share the craft of Vietnamese ceramics with collectors in the UK and beyond, and to tell the stories behind them.

A history of resilience

Vietnam’s history is one of endurance. Over the centuries the country has stood against far larger powers: the armies of successive Chinese dynasties; the Mongol invasions of the 13th century, turned back three times under the Trần dynasty; and, in modern times, France and the United States. Through every upheaval, Vietnamese craftsmen kept their traditions alive.

A golden age of ceramics

Under the Lý (1009–1225) and Trần (1225–1400) dynasties, Vietnamese potters produced some of the most refined ceramics in Southeast Asia: ivory-white and celadon glazes, and boldly decorated brown-and-white wares. By the 14th and 15th centuries, blue-and-white pieces from kilns such as Chu Đậu were traded across Asia and as far as the Middle East. In the 1990s, a 15th-century trading ship discovered off Hội An yielded more than 200,000 ceramic pieces, a reminder of how far Vietnamese ceramics once travelled.

Why Triduo

Many of these objects remain in Vietnam today, often unrecorded. We source pieces at origin, examine and photograph each one with care, and help it find a collector who understands its history.