Ceramics of the United States by Region

 

Information or research assistance regarding ceramics of the United States is frequently requested from the Smithsonian Institution. The following selected bibliography has been prepared to assist those interested in this topic.

New England

Barret, Richard Carter. Bennington Pottery and Porcelain. A Guide to Identification. New York: Crown Publishers, 1958.

_____. Color Guide to Bennington Pottery. New York: Crown Publishers, 1968.

Bennington, Vermont

This circular cuspidor was made by Bennington Pottery between 1853 and 1858. It is blue and white scroddled ware, and the edge is decorated with 12 molded pectin shells. Catalog Number 76.132

_____. How to Identify Bennington Pottery. Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Greene Press, 1972.

Branin, M. Lelyn. The Early Potters and Potteries of Maine. Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press, 1978.

Hawes, Dr. Lloyd E. Dedham Pottery and the Earlier Robertson's Chelsea Potteries. Dedham, MA: Dedham Historical Society, 1968.

Osgood, Cornelius. The Jug and Related Stoneware of Bennington. Rutland, VT: Charles E. Tuttle, 1971.

Spargo, John. The Potters and Potteries of Bennington. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1926. Reprint. New York: Dover Publications, 1972.

Watkins, Lura Woodside. Early New England Potters and Their Wares. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1950. Reprint. Hamden, CT: Archon, 1968.

_____. "New Light on Boston Stoneware and Frederick Carpenter." Antiques, June 1972, pp. 1052-57.

Winton, Andrew Lincoln. Norwalk Potteries. Canaan, NH: Published for Friends of Lockwood House by Phoenix Pub., 1981.

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Mid-Atlantic States

See also: Pennsylvania Ceramics)

Greenpoint, New York

This oyster plate was made by the Union Porcelain Works around 1881. It is clam-shell shaped with four molded oyster shells surrounded by other marine animals such as scallop, mussel shells, crab, and seaweeds. It is marked with "U. P. W." printed in green, and an eagle head with "S" in its beak; also "Pat. Jan 4, 1881". Catalog Number 75.123D

Altman, Violet, and Seymour Altman. The Book of Buffalo Pottery. New York: Crown Publishers, 1969.

Barber, Edwin Atlee. Tulip Ware of the Pennsylvania-German Potters. Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art, 1903. Reprint. New York: Dover Publications, 1970.

Branin, M. Lelyn. The Early Makers of Handcrafted Earthenware and Stoneware in Central and Southern New Jersey. Rutherford: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1988.

Broderick, Warren F. and William Bouck. Pottery Works: Potteries of New York State's Capital District and Upper Hudson Region. Madison, N.J.: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1995.

Clement, Arthur W. The Pottery and Porcelain of New Jersey, 1688-1900. Exhibition catalogue. Newark, NJ: Newark Museum, 1947.

Corbett, Cynthia Arps. Useful Art: Long Island Pottery. Setauket, L.I., NY: Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities, 1985.

Curtis, Phillip H. "The Production of Tucker Porcelain, 1826-1838: A Reevaluation" in Ceramics in America. Winterthur Conference Report, 1972, edited by Ian M.G. Quimby. Charlottesville: The University Press of Virginia, 1973.

Fox, Clair Gilbride. "Henry Chapman Mercer: Tilemaker, Collector, and Builder Extraordinary. Antiques, October 1973, pp. 678-85.

Franco, Barbara. "Stoneware Made by the White Family in Utica, New York." Antiques, June 1971, pp. 872-75.

Holland, Eugenia Calvert. Edwin Bennett and the Products of his Baltimore Pottery. Exhibition catalogue. Baltimore: The Maryland Historical Society, 1973.

Hood, Graham. Bonnin and Morris of Philadelphia: The First American Porcelain Factory, 1770-1772. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1972.

James, Arthur E. The Potters and Potteries of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1978. (1945 edition published by Chester County Historical Society.)

Jayne, Horace, H.F. Tucker China, 1825-1838. Exhibition catalogue. Philadelphia: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1957.

Kauffman, Henry J. Pennsylvania Dutch American Folk Art. New York: Dover Publications, 1964.

Ketchum, William C., Jr. Early American Potters and Potteries of New York State. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1970.

_____. Potters and Potteries of New York State, 1650-1900. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse Univ Press, 1987.

Lasansky, Jeannette. Central Pennsylvania Redware Pottery 1780-1904. Lewisburg, PA: Union County Oral Traditions Project, 1979.

_____. Made of Mud: Stoneware Potteries in Central Pennsylvania, 1834-1929. Lewisburg, PA: Union County Bicentennial Commission, 1977.

Lichten, Frances. Folk Art of Rural Pennsylvania. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1963.

Macfarlane, Janet R. "Nathan Clark, Potter." Antiques, July 1951, pp. 42-44.

Myers, Susan H. Handcraft to Industry: Philadelphia Ceramics in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980.

New Jersey Pottery to 1840. Exhibition catalogue. Trenton: New Jersey State Museum, 1972.

Ott and Brewer Company Pottery and Porcelain made at Etruria Works, Trenton, New Jersey, 1871-1892. Exhibition Catalogue. Trenton: New Jersey State Museum Cultural Center, 1971.

The Pottery and Porcelain of New Jersey, 1688-1900. Exhibition catalogue. Newark, NJ: Newark Museum Association, 1947.

Remensnyder, John P. "The Potter of Poughkeepsie." Antiques, July 1966, pp. 90-95.

Schaltenbrand, Phillip. Old Pots, Salt-Glazed Stoneware of the Greensboro-New Geneva Region. Hanover, PA: Everybodys Press, 1977.

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South

Edgefield, South Carolina

This wheel-thrown, alkaline-glazed stoneware bowl was made around 1845 by Thomas Chandler (1810-1854). The tulip design was applied to the interior base in iron slip and loop and swag pattern along the interior rim. It is stamped "Trapp and Chandler" on the interior base. Catalog Number 1996.0344.04

Baldwin, Cinda K. Great and Noble Jar: Traditional Stoneware of South Carolina. Columbia, SC: McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, 1993.

Bivins, John, Jr. The Moravian Potters in North Carolina. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1972.

Bridges, Daisy Wade. Potters of the Catawba Valley. (Journal of Studies, Ceramic Circle of Charlotte.) Charlotte, NC: Mint Museum, 1980.

Burrison, John A. "Alkaline-Glazed Stoneware: A Deep South Pottery Tradition." Southern Folklore Quarterly, vol. 39 (December 1975), pp. 377-403.

Comstock, H. E. The Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley. Winston-Salem, NC: Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts; Chapel Hill: Distributed for the MESDA by the University of North Carolina Press, 1994.

Counts, Charles. Common Clay. Anderson, SC: Droke House Hallux, 1972.

Crawford, Jean. Jugtown Pottery. Winston-Salem, NC: Blair, 1964.

Greer, Georgeanna H., and Harding Black. The Meyer Family: Master Potters of Texas. San Antonio: Trinity University Press, 1971.

Horne, Catherine Wilson, ed.. Crossroads of Clay: The Southern Alkaline-glazed Stoneware Tradition. Columbia, SC: McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, 1990.

Koverman, Jill Beute, ed. I Made this Jar...: The Life and Works of the Enslaved African-American Potter, Dave. Columbia, SC: McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, 1998.

Lock, Robert C. The Traditional Potters of Seagrove, North Carolina: And Surrounding Areas from the 1800's to the Present. Greensboro NC: Antiques & Collectibles Press, 1994.

Newbound, Betty and Bill Newbound. Encyclopedia of Blue Ridge Dinnerware. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1994.

_____. Southern Potteries Incorporated Blue Ridge Dinnerware. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1989.

Noel Hume, Ivor. Here Lies Virginia: An Archaeologist's View of Colonial Life and History. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963.

Rice, Alvin H., and John Baer Stoudt. The Shenandoah Pottery. Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1929.

Rinzler, Ralph, and Robert Sayers. The Meaders Family, North Georgia Potters. Smithsonian Folklife Studies Number 1, 1980. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1980.

Scarborough, Quincy J. North Carolina Decorated Stoneware: The Webster School of Folk Potters. Fayetteville, NC: Scarborough Press, 1986.

Sweezy, Nancy. Raised in Clay: The Southern Pottery Tradition. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1994.

Watkins, C. Malcolm, and Ivor Noel Hume. "The 'Poor Potter' of Yorktown." U.S. National Museum Bulletin 249. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1967.

Willett, E. Henry, and Joey Brackner. The Traditional Pottery of Alabama: Essays by E. Henry Willett and Joey Brackner. Montgomery, AL: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 1983.

Wiltshire, William E., III. Folk Pottery of the Shenandoah Valley. New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1975.

Zug, Charles G., III. The Traditional Pottery of North Carolina. Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1981.

_____.Turners & Burners: The Folk Potters of North Carolina. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1986.

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Midwest and Ohio Valley

Aupperle, Eldon R. A Collector's Guide for Currier & Ives Dinnerware: Manufactured by Royal China Company, Sebring, Ohio 44672. Toulon, IL (29470 Saxon Road, Toulon 61483): E.R. Aupperle, 1996.

Berkow, Nancy Pratt. Fiesta Ware. Des Moines: Wallace-Homestead Book Co., 1978.

Blair, C. Dean. The Potters and Potteries of Summit County 1828-1915. Akron, OH: The Summit County Historical Society, 1965.

Bougie, Stanley J., and David A. Newkirk. Red Wing Dinnerware. Monticello, MN: Newkirk, 1980.

Darling, Sharon S. Chicago Ceramics & Glass: an Illustrated History from 1871 to 1933. Chicago: Chicago Historical Society; distributed by the University of Chicago Press, 1979.

Dommel, Darlene Hurst. Collector's Encyclopedia of the Dakota Potteries: Identification & Values. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1996.

Gates, William C., Jr. and Dana E. Ormerod. "The East Liverpool, Ohio, Pottery District: Identification of Manufacturers and Marks." Journal of the Society for Historical Archaeology, vol. 16, nos. 1 & 2 (1982).

Gick-Burke, Barbara Loveless. Collector's guide to Hull Pottery: The Dinnerware Lines: Identification and Values. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1993.

Horney, Wayne B. Pottery of the Galena Area. East Dubuque, IL: Wayne B. Horney, 1965.

Hough, Walter. "An Early West Virginia Pottery." Annual Report. Washington, DC: U.S. National Museum, 1899.

Lehner, Lois. Ohio Pottery and Glass: Marks and Manufacturers. Des Moines, IA: Wallace-Homestead Book Co., 1978.

Peck, Herbert. The Book of Rookwood Pottery. New York: Crown Publishers, 1968.

Purviance, Louise; Evan Purviance, and Norris F. Schneider. Zanesville Art Pottery In Color. Leon, IA: Mid-America Book, 1968.

Rader, John R., Sr. Warwick China: The Company Built by People. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 2000.

Reed, Alan B. Collector's Encyclopedia of Pickard China: With Additional Sections on All Chicago China. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1995.

Reiss, Ray. Red Wing Dinnerware: Price and Identification Guide. Chicago: Property Publishing, 1997.

Snyder, Jeffrey B. Fiesta: the Homer Laughlin China Company's Colorful Dinnerware. Rev. & expanded 3rd ed. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 2000.

Stradling, J.G. "East Liverpool, Ohio: An American Pottery Town." Antiques, June 1982, pp. 1366-73.

Viel, Lyndon C. The Clay Giants: The Stoneware of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota. Des Moines, IA: Wallace-Homestead Book Co., 1977.

_____ The Clay Giants: The Stoneware of Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minnesota, Book 2. Des Moines, IA: Wallace-Homestead Book Co., 1980.

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Southwest

Chapman, Kenneth M. Pottery of San Ildefonso Pueblo. New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1970.

Cosgrove, Harriet S. and C.B. Cosgrove. Swarts Ruin: A Typical Mimbres Site in Southwestern New Mexico. New York: Kraus Reprint, 1932.

Harlow, Francis Harvey. Historic Pueblo Indian Pottery: Painted Jars and Bowls of the Period 1600-1900. Santa Fe: Museum of New Mexico Press, 1967.

Marriott, Alice Lee. Maria, The Potter of San Ildefonso. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1948. (Reprint, 1967).

Peterson, Susan. The Living Tradition of Maria Martinez. New York: Kodansha International, 1977. Distributed by Harper & Row.

White, John Kennardh. Pottery Techniques of Native North America: An Introduction to Traditional Techniques. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1976.

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West

Carlton, Carol and Jim Carlton. Collector's Encyclopedia of Colorado Pottery: Identification and Values. Paducah, KY: Collector Books,1994.

Chipman, Jack. Collectors Encyclopedia of Bauer Pottery: Identification & Values. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1998.

_____. Collector's Encyclopedia of California Pottery. 2nd ed. Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1999.

Santa Monica, California

These four pieces of pottery are examples of commercial ware called "Hollywood Ware" made by California Art Products in the 1940s. Catalog Numbers 383,366; 383,368; 383,369

Chipman, Jack and Judy Stangler. The Complete Collectors Guide to Bauer Pottery. Culver City, CA, California Spectrum, 1982.

Hayes, Barbara Jean. Bauer, the California Pottery Rainbow. Venice, CA: Salem Witch Antiques, 1979.

Praetzellis, Mary, Betty Rivers, Jeanette K. Schulz. Ceramic Marks from Old Sacramento. Sacramento, CA (P.O. Box 2390, Sacramento 95811): State of California, Resources Agency, Dept. of Parks and Recreation, Resource Protection Division, Cultural Resource Management Unit, 1983.

Schmeer, Blaine A. Pottery on the Willamette: A History of the Oregon Pottery Company, 1866-1896. Canby, OR: Halcyon Publications, 1987.

Schneider, Mike. California Potteries: The Complete Book. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 1995.

Snyder, Jeffrey B. Beautiful Bauer: A Pictorial Study with Prices. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Pub., 2000.

Tuchman, Mitch. Bauer, Classic American Pottery. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1995.

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Prepared by the Collections of Ceramics and Glass,Division of Home and Community Life, in cooperation with Public Inquiry Services,Smithsonian Institution

Tres Lunas Imports sells pottery and statues imported every two weeks from Mexico

 

In the fastest and “easiest ever” real estate deal of his life, Leon Moeder recently leased space to Raul Lopez and German Tena of Tres Lunas Imports for one of three properties he owns at Second and Hydraulic.

“They called me one afternoon,” Moeder said. “That evening, they submitted their application, and by the afternoon of the next day we had a signed lease and handed them keys.”

Within hours of that, Lopez and Tena made one of their regular trips to Mexico to buy what Lopez called “100 percent hecho en Mexico pottery.”

The pots, garden items, statues and other items Tres Lunas sells are all made in Mexico.

Lopez has had a 30-year career in shipping and receiving, but he said, “I always kind of wanted some sort of store.”

Though he grew up in California, Lopez was born in Mexico, and he said it was important to him that his business be about his culture and heritage.

Lopez said he named the business, which means three moons, for his third cat, Luna.

“She kind of inspired me.”

Lopez and Tena liked Moeder’s 2,200-square-foot property, which is at 327 N. Hydraulic, for its central location and that it’s near the Douglas Design District.

“We like the area . . . and it’s close to a lot of small businesses.”

Hours are a bit irregular because Lopez and Tena travel to Mexico every couple of weeks.

“Our time kind of changes because we have to go get inventory,” Lopez said.

Check the Tres Lunas Imports Facebook page for updates on hours.

Tres Lunas is in a warehouse with large, open doors at its front, and some of the merchandise sits in front of the store.

Lopez said he expects winter sales to be slower.

“We wanted to establish before the end of the season. . . . That’s why we kind of rushed to get established.”

Because of the frequent trips, Lopez said, “Our inventory changes every two weeks,” which he said he hopes will keep customers coming back.

Lopez said each piece is of “very, very good” quality.

“We make sure we bring pieces of art.”

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The Best High-Fire Clays for Expert Sculptors and Beginner Potters

 

Easy to throw, hard to break. While earthenware clays like terra-cotta mature best in cooler temperatures, high-fire clays mature best in a hotter environment. High kiln temperatures allow the clay to fuse more completely so that the surface becomes hard and nonabsorbent. As a result, high-fire clay pieces are more durable and functional than pieces fired in mid- or low-temperature environments. High-fire clay includes both porcelain and stoneware clays, both of which are available at a range of price points, so make sure you know what you’re getting before you choose. Browse our roundup of the best options below.

1. Aurora Pottery Porcelain Clay

This domestically produced porcelain comes in blocks ranging from 5 to 50 pounds. It fires to an opaque, bright white, and takes well to a variety of glazes. This particular product is great to use even for making big pieces, as it retains its opacity.

2. Rocky Mountain Clay Pottery Clay

Another clay that comes in blocks ranging from 5 to 50 pounds, this mid- to high-fire clay is best for intermediate to advanced potters. Equally good for hand building and wheel throwing, this is the perfect clay for making small to medium pieces.

3. Activa Blackjack Clay

This nontoxic clay is a great option for the classroom. Ideal for beginning potters, this stoneware clay centers and pulls easily on the wheel. A high-quality natural clay, this product dries to a light tan color and takes well to most glazes; it can also be fired. The 25-pound block comes at a fraction of the price of similar products.

4. Aurora Pottery Best Mix with Sand Clay

This smooth clay comes in both a 10 and 25 pound block. A clay that’s smooth like porcelain and workable like stoneware, it fires to an off-white in some circumstances and a grayish white in others. Easy to throw and fire, this clay is formulated with 10 percent fine sand for added texture and body.

5. AMACO High-Fire Moist Nontoxic Stoneware

This high-fire stoneware clay is talc-free and nontoxic, and ideal for modeling, throwing, pressing, and slip painting. It fires to a soft gray at high temperatures and a light cream at lower ranges, and grog gives a little speckle to the finish. As an added bonus, this block comes in two 25-pound bags with a handy storage container to keep the clay moist and workable.

 

An example of slipcasting is shown at Haand’s Burlington, N.C. facility.

The art of ceramic pottery pulled a pair of friends from Jacksonville, Fla., to North Carolina’s Piedmont region to create a business.

Mark Warren and Chris Pence founded Haand nearly a decade ago, creating ceramic pottery in Burlington, N.C. Already with a strong foothold in the hospitality business, the Haand creators are now starting to turn their attention toward retail and interior design customers.

“We’re trying to understand the consumer facing market and expand on that and to capitalize on the hard work we’ve put into the hospitality market,” Warren told Home Accents Today during a tour of Haand’s facility, which took place prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. “It’s more low margin/high volume, so we want to take what we learned from that and bring it into the consumer market and be as creative as we can be with new product.”

After graduating high school in Jacksonville, Warren learned the slipcasting technique while attending the Penland School of Craft in Bakersville, N.C.

“It’s a process where you use a plaster mold and a liquid clay called slip. It’s poured into the mold and that’s how you create the piece,” Warren said. “It’s an 18th century development in ceramics — that’s how industrial ceramics were made for a while. I make the original piece that the mold is based off of and then make the mold. We’ll make multiple molds out of all of them.”

The slip sits in the mold for about 20 minutes, where excess water is drawn out of the clay. From there, the caster takes it out of the mold and cleans it with a sponge, which gives each piece one-of-a-kind features. Once it dries and reaches ambient humidity, the piece is kiln fired to 1,800 degrees and is glazed once its cools. Then, it’s kiln-fired again at hotter temperatures (2,300 degrees) which gives it a glassy finish.

Warren briefly brought those skills back to Florida, where the seeds for the business were planted.

This display wall inside Haand’s showroom showcases many of the products the company creates.

“He came back from that making pottery as one of the things he had developed there. I was working in Jacksonville, Fla., at the time as an accountant,” Pence recalled. “He had a sale at his house and bought some of his pottery. I started using it and it became some of my favorites to use. We were at crossroads in our lives and sat down and said what if we make a go at this and tried to try to make a pottery company?”

They chose North Carolina because of practical logistics of being more centrally located in the eastern U.S., plus there’s a history to draw upon and a strong interest in the craft regionally.

And to start, they did it all, from crafting pottery to bookkeeping and other clerical tasks. As the company has grown over the years, they’ve added front office staff and artisans.

“The No. 1 thing I have learned is the perseverance required to start your own company is tremendous and takes a lot more than you would expect,” Pence said. “To be able to have the perseverance, you have to have surrounded yourself with quality people who care about you. We started the company with no major funding. It was the two of us for two years.”

And as artisan products have gained a foothold in the marketplace, Warren and Pence feel they’re poised to flourish because of the quality of goods they produce.

“The legacy of human touch is a big thing,” Pence said. “In the age of commoditization and how everything around us has become something of a commodity, individuality stands out.”

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 শৈল্পিক নকশা সমৃদ্ধ আকর্ষণীয় মাটির কাপের চুমুকে সতেজতার পাশাপাশি স্বাস্থের সুরক্ষা নিশ্চিত হচ্ছে আপনার। বর্তমান কোভিড ১৯এর প্রকোপে মানুষের স্বাস্থ্য ঝুঁকি অনেকটাই বেড়েছে।এ সমস্ত কিছু মাথায় রেখে মাটির কাপ এবং মাটির থালা বাসন নিয়ে কাজ শুরু করলাম।

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মৃৎশিল্প মানুষের প্রাচীনতম আবিষ্কারের একটি। নব্যপ্রস্তরযুগের চেক প্রজাতন্ত্রে গ্রাভেতিয়ান সভ্যতার ডলনে ভোসনিসের খ্রিস্টপূর্ব ২৯,০০০ - ২৫,০০০ অব্দের ভেনাসের প্রস্তরমূর্তি আবিষ্কৃত হয়েছে।[২] এবং চীনের জিয়াংঝিতে মাটির পাত্র আবিষ্কৃত হয়েছে যা প্রায় খ্রীস্টপূর্ব ১৮,০০০ অব্দের। নব্যপ্রস্তরযুগের প্রথমদিকের শিল্পকর্ম জাপানের জোমোন (খ্রিস্টপূর্ব ১০,৫০০),[৩] রাশিয়ার সর্ব পূর্বে (খ্রিস্টপূর্ব ১৪,০০০),[৪] সাব-সাহারান দক্ষিণ আফ্রিকা এবং দক্ষিণ আমেরিকায় পাওয়া গেছে।

ঐতিহাসিক মৃৎশিল্পকে দুভাগে ভাগ করা হয় - "চারুকলামূলক মৃৎশিল্প" (শৈল্পিক ছোঁয়ার পরিমাণ বেশি এবং সাধারণত গৃহস্থালী ব্যবহারের চেয়েও শোভাবর্ধনে বেশি ব্যবহৃত হয়) ও "কারিগরি মৃৎশিল্প" (সাধারণত ততটা নকশা করা থাকে না এবং গৃহস্থালী কাজে বেশি ব্যবহৃত হয়)।

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