Watermelon carved into the shape of a golden dragon, high price but still popular

TPO - Under the skillful hands of the young man, after about an hour, the watermelons were carved into shapes and decorated with golden dragons, making many people fascinated and spend money to buy them to display during Tet.

Despite the hustle and bustle of people and vehicles on the street, Pham Quang Thieu (29 years old, resident of Huong Son district, Ha Tinh province) still quietly does his job of "decorating" a watermelon. In the photo, the mighty golden dragons are shaped on the watermelon very delicately and beautifully, attracting customers during this year's Tet holiday.

Mr. Thiet uses a small, sharp knife to meticulously carve small carvings onto the watermelon skin. This is a “once a year” job, so he works very hard and carefully.

Buyers often prefer pairs of melons engraved with the words An khang - Thinh vuong, Tan tai - Tan loc, Van su - Nhu y, Dai phat - Dai loi.

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According to Mr. Thiet, to create a finished product, it needs to go through 3 stages. First is sketching, then trimming with a knife and finally carving.

Engraved watermelons are sold for between 500,000 - 700,000 VND/pair depending on the engraving style.

The fruits with simple engravings such as Phuc - Loc - Tho will have a lower price than the fruits with engraved pictures or painted words..

"This year, I only managed to make more than 30 fruits, so I didn't take on any more customers. Even though it's close to Tet, all the orders have been booked. This year, consumer demand is higher, so I'm very excited. Next year, I will increase the number of fruits to serve customers," said Mr. Thiet.

Many people come to Mr. Thiet's stall to buy calligraphy-engraved melons to display on their ancestral altars or as gifts for friends and relatives during Tet.

Hoai Nam - Tienphong.vn

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