Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pottery \Pot"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Potteries}. [F. poterie, fr. pot.
   See {Pot}.]
   1. The vessels or ware made by potters; earthenware, glazed
      and baked.

   2. The place where earthen vessels are made.

Source : WordNet®

pottery
     n 1: ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln [syn: {clayware}]
     2: the craft of making earthenware
     3: a workshop where clayware is made