Dubbed the “Belly of the Dragon”, the kiln at Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle is one of the two remaining kilns in Singapore…
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The dragon kiln at Thow Kwang Pottery Jungle is one of nine similar pottery kilns that were built from the 13th to the 17th milestone of Jurong Road, built to exploit the availability of white clay which could be used for then popular pottery items such as latex cups.
The historical Thow Kwang Dragon Kiln dates back to 1940, and was apparently built on a site of what is thought to be a Hokkien 3 chamber kiln. It was found only after work to refurbish the kiln which uncovered the stepped part of one of the chambers of the original kiln next to the Dragon Kiln and the stoke holes of the chamber. Sadly, not much is known about the the older kiln as no records exist.
After its last commercial use in the late 1990s, a pottery workshop started on the premises in 2001and the pottery community has since slowly expanded in size. These days, the kiln is only fired on special occasions several times a year and potters use these opportunities of white hot 1260 degrees Celsius heat to provide a finishing touch to their masterpieces.