Pottery is the process and the products of forming vessels and other
objects with clay and other ceramic materials, which are fired at high
temperatures to give them a hard and durable form. Major types include
earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. Pottery is made by forming a
ceramic (often clay) body into objects of a desired shape and heating
them to high temperatures (600–1600 °C) in a bonfire, pit or kiln and
induces reactions that lead to permanent changes including increasing
the strength and rigidity of the object.
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