Pottery may be the oldest artwork of human beings. The origins of Chinese pottery and porcelain go back to distant antiquity. And from the masterful excellence of Chinese ceramics, we can deduce the painstaking labor that went into making them.More than 8,000 years ago people began mixing clay and water then baking it until it held its shape. Ancient people attached the word 'pottery' to their discovery and used it to create various vessels and tools to improve the quality of life. Over the thousands of years, pottery became dominant wares in people's daily life: used to cook, to store things, and to hold cuisine or waters as dishes.

Pottery and porcelain artisans of today have full access to modern technological knowledge, and can choose their equipment freely. The potters express the artist's perception of beauty, his professional experience, his sensitivity, and his level of artistic cultivation.