shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileVietnam

in Quảng Nam Province, an hour inland from Hội An

Mỹ Sơn

— — brick towers the jungle gave back.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“A valley of red-brick Hindu temples built by the Cham kings between the 4th and 13th centuries, set under a ring of low forested hills west of Hội An. American bombing in 1969 took half the site; what remains is enough. Mornings before the day's tour buses arrive, the only sounds are insects and the slow drip of dew off the towers.

from the studio

— bring it home

Mỹ Sơn, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Mỹ Sơn

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

Mỹ Sơn is a complex of Hindu temple ruins in Duy Phú commune, Quảng Nam Province, central Vietnam. The towers were raised by the kings of Champa, a Hindu-Cham kingdom that ruled central and southern Vietnam from the 2nd to 17th centuries. Construction at Mỹ Sơn spans roughly the 4th to 13th centuries. UNESCO listed the site as a World Heritage in 1999. The valley sits about 40 kilometres southwest of Hội An and 70 kilometres southwest of Da Nang, reached by road through farmland and low hills.

— informed by UNESCO, Wikipedia

— the stone

The towers are raised from a hard red brick whose mortar method has never been fully reconstructed; researchers believe the Cham used a plant resin, possibly from the dầu rái tree, to bond the bricks without visible joints. Many of the carved decorations are sandstone set against the brick. American air strikes in August 1969 destroyed Group A, including the tallest tower at the site. About twenty structures of an original seventy survive. Italian, Indian, and Polish restoration teams have stabilised the remaining groups since the 1980s.

— informed by UNESCO, Wikipedia

— the visit

Most visitors come on a half-day trip from Hội An, leaving at sunrise to reach the site before the heat and the buses. The site opens at 6 a.m.; admission includes a small museum near the gate and an electric shuttle to the tower groups. Cham apsara dance performances run twice daily at the Group G stage. The dry season runs February through August; the valley floods briefly in October and November storms. Photography is best in early morning light against the red brick.

— informed by Wikipedia

— where

Vietnam · Duy Xuyên district, Quảng Nam

— position

15.7640° N · 108.1240° E

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

40 km NE

Hội An

old town

70 km NE

Da Nang

coastal city

10 km N

Trà Kiệu

old Cham capital

Mỹ Sơn

Hội An

Da Nang

Trà Kiệu

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Mỹ Sơn — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

The kings of Champa, a Hindu-Cham kingdom that ruled central and southern Vietnam from the 2nd to 17th centuries. Construction at the site ran from roughly the 4th through the 13th centuries.

American air strikes in August 1969 destroyed Group A, the central cluster including the site's tallest tower, during the Vietnam War. Of roughly seventy original structures, about twenty survive today.

Most are dedicated to Shiva, in his form as Bhadresvara, alongside other Hindu deities. The Cham practised a Shaivite tradition adapted from Indian sources via maritime trade routes.

Without visible mortar. Researchers believe the Cham used a plant resin, possibly from the dầu rái tree, to bond the bricks into seamless walls; the method has not been fully reconstructed.

From Hội An by road, about 40 kilometres southwest, usually on a half-day tour leaving at sunrise. Da Nang lies 70 kilometres northeast, and both cities have airports linked to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.

— about the piece in your home

Yes. Travellers who took the dawn tour to Mỹ Sơn often hold a quiet memory of the red brick against the green forest. A Medium reads well on a shelf; a Large above a desk keeps the colour close.

Warm minimalist, jewel-tone South Asian, and earthy biophilic interiors. The brick reds and forest greens pair with raw teak, hemp linen, and aged brass on a dark wood console.

The piece reads as nature-art with a layer of human history. Rooms anchored in stone, terracotta, and live plants absorb the colour cleanly; a 4-tile Mural anchors a wide wall.

A Large covers a standard sofa; a 4-tile Mural reads above a long console; a 9-tile Mural fills an entry wall. Vertical orientation suits a stairwell or a narrow hall.

Yes, in Dura Satin or Matte. Both finishes resist scratches and steam, and the colour lives inside the ceramic so humidity does not affect it.

— if this one stayed with you