singapore's dragon's kiln


singapore's only dragon's kiln is located at lorong tawas, off jalan bahar. it is the turning on your left, just before ntu. the road leading to it is like a kampong road, partly paved. it is about a kilometre from the turn to the kiln.

soo chin was the one who told me about this place. she had gone there to buy flower pots soon after she moved into her new place at castle green and she needed big porcelain pots for her many plants.

i drove there on my own and managed to locate the place following the directions that she had given me.

i learnt that there used to be a village in that locality some twenty over years ago. children used to play hide and seek in the kiln, when it was not used for firing the clay pots.

this place is also called the jungle pottery. this is a great place buy blue and white chinese pottery at about half the price charged at holland village and orchard road. there is also a wide range of other colours and styles, big selection of lamps, rosewood display stands and interesting knick knacks from china, vietnam and thailand.

explore the dragon kiln. they do allow children to have a go at the potter's wheel. there are warehouses on your right, showrooms on your left, 2 of them airconditioned. there is also a pond and garden nearby.

the only thing that makes your visit to this place not so pleasant is the presence of mosquitoes. avoid the darker areas in the warehouses.

tel: 6268 6121/ 6265 5808
open 9 am to 5 pm daily