[pot-uh-ree] 
| 1. | ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. |
| 2. | the art or business of a potter; ceramics. |
| 3. | a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. |
| pot·ter·y (pŏt'ə-rē) n. pl. pot·ter·ies
[French poterie, from Old French, from potier, potter, from pot, pot; see potiche.] |
Pottery
the art of, was early practised among all nations. Various materials seem to have been employed by the potter. Earthenware is mentioned in connection with the history of Melchizedek (Gen. 14:18), of Abraham (18:4-8), of Rebekah (27:14), of Rachel (29:2, 3, 8, 10). The potter's wheel is mentioned by Jeremiah (18:3). See also 1 Chr. 4:23; Ps. 2:9; Isa. 45:9; 64:8; Jer. 19:1; Lam. 4:2; Zech. 11:13; Rom. 9:21.
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