Ancient Egypt Painted Pottery at a museum in Paris, France
Relatively plain earthenware for everyday use: pottery found at
Çatal Höyük - sixth millennium BC
Pottery is the ceramic material which makes up potteryware. Major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery (plural "potteries"). Pottery also refers to the art or craft of a potter or the making of pottery. A dictionary definition is simply clay fired in a kiln.