An artisan in Hanoi has a collection of hundreds of bronze statues along with many other antiques.
Most of the statues of different sizes are made by artisan Le Van Khang in Hoan Kiem District.
With the passion of bronze casting, Khang has spent many years to collect bronze antiques. He also visited China to study bronze casting.
His small house is full of bronze statues which are arranged in order.
A bronze Buddha statue
Khang said that he spent much time, efforts and money to have this incense burner which is seen as a very rare one in Vietnam.
Small but sophisticated statues
The kettle which was made hundreds of years ago
The Buddha statue weighing round 80 kilos made by Le Van Khang
Bronze drums displayed on the second floor of his house
An antique tray
Every day, he always cleans the objects which are his passion
