Pottery can be made from ceramic or porcelain clay, and pottery is made from ceramic clay. Pottery absorbs water and is made from ceramic clay and is thicker and less strong than porcelain.
Pottery clay comes in a variety of colors and types and can be combined with glazes to create a number of different looks. There are many handcrafted and hand-made parts to highlight the warmth of pottery and they are not identical as industrial products. Slight variations in color due to temperature changes in the kiln, micro-cracks in the glaze, holes, drips, etc. are characteristics of ceramics.
