All parts of the earthenware figures were divided in two and reassembled after firing. This was done because originally the kiln was too small to take large pieces, and because different colors required different temperatures.
這是由於彼時藝匠，多在大約直徑一尺的私人小窯燒製，因窯內徑道窄小，所以必須拆開來燒。另有一說，則以為交趾燒人物頭部、四肢的膚色，與衣飾上華麗的色彩，可能需要不同的溫度火候，因此有分開的必要。