Banyumulek in Sasak language means clear water. Besides that, it is well-known as an area with good quality soil conditions. Therefore, pottery craft in this village is very good. Then the village, which is about 14 km south of Mataram, is designated as the flagship Pottery Industry Center in West Nusa Tenggara.
The process of making village pottery in Banyumulek still uses traditional methods such as the burning of pottery still using firewood and dry straw. Pottery firing like this has the advantage that pottery that is burned can be large-scale and easy to color. But the disadvantage of burning like this is that pottery is easily cracked and does not last long.
The price of pottery crafts in Banyumulek is very varied depending on the model and the difficulty level of its manufacture, ...