The Labu Sayong Of Perak Editorial Photo

The Labu Sayong of Perak is the most famous. Made of clay, it is shaped like a gourd and used for containing water. Other similar items produced are the labu tela, labu kepala, labu gelugor tela and labu gelugor kepala. After these pots have been shaped and semi dried, they are smoothed with pebbles and decorated by engraving. When fully dried, they are fired in a furnace and removed. While still hot, they are covered with dried paddy husks to impart a black sheen.