Pottery
Pottery is a word with different meanings. It can mean: a ceramic object; a ceramic material; a place were ceramic objects are made. For a long time ceramics have been used to produce useful things such as containers and tiles.
Pottery objects are made from clay mixed with other materials. They are then fired in a special oven called a kiln at high temperatures. The potter may then apply a glaze to the surface before firing the object again. The glaze makes the surface of the pottery shiny, decorative and water-tight. However, some contemporary potters make objects which are not useful and are really 3D Design or sculpture.
Bare pottery objects without a glaze are called bisque. The finest pottery objects, called porcelain are made using a special clay called kaolin.
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A man making pottery.
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A woman making pottery.
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Drying pottery.
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