Category:Pottery

Pot"ter*y, n.; pl. Potteries. Etym: [f. poterie, fr. pot. See pot.]

1. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed and Baked.

2. The place where earthen vessels are made.

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Pottery - The art of, was early practiced among all nations. Various materials seem to have been employed by the potter. Earthenware is mentioned in connection with the history of Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18), of Abraham (Genesis 18:4), of Rebekah (Genesis 27:14), of Rachel (Genesis 29:2, Genesis 29:3, Genesis 29:8, Genesis 29:10). The potter's wheel is mentioned by Jeremiah (Jeremiah 18:3). See also 1 Chronicles 4:23; Psalms 2:9; Isaiah 45:9; Isaiah 64:8; Jeremiah 19:1; Lamentations 4:2; Zechariah 11:13; Romans 9:21.