Pottery / 陶器

Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions, originating before the Neolithic period．Pottery is made by forming a clay body into objects of a required shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln which removes all the water from the clay. In ancient times, pottery is a kind of daily necessities. In modern times, it also can be a collection of handicrafts.

陶器是人類的最古老發明之一，在新石器時代就已初見簡單粗糙的陶器。它是用黏土或陶土經捏製成形後高溫燒制而成的器具。在古代陶器是一種生活用品，在現代既能是生活用品又可作為工藝品收藏。