Pottery Puns for the Glazed and Confused

Welcome to a collection of pottery-related witty puns, clever humor, and a whole lot more besides.

Packed with original humor and interesting facts, quotes, and trivia, this page is sure to bring a smile to your face.

Let's potter around and see what we can shape before the wheel stops spinning and the thing needs to be put in the oven.

​Here are the puns.

Puns

bored pot glazed over
breaking pot could affect No Clay Bonus
caught short - use a chamber pot


clay alligator - crockodile
dreamy ceramic - sexpot

​dropped pot into a pothole

family of potters - kith and kiln

floating pot sails across the potion
mad potter - clayzy

my pottery friend is a kiln-dred spirit
overweight potter has a pot belly

potter can take poternity leave when baby pot arrives

pregnant potter has a little pot in the oven
rebellion and the Gunpowder Pot
​redundant potter - got fired

secret society of ceramic artists - potterati
stop throwing pots - you're kiln me
where pottery lives - Chinatown​

​​​win free pots in the National Pottery

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Expressions

bull in a china shop - destructive actions
feet of clay - a weakness in a person
point Percy at the porcelain - take a leak

pot boiler - creativity for making a living
​​pot calling the kettle black - no right to criticize
​pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - superstition

Famous Art

The “Venus of Dolní Věstonice” is a famous prehistoric clay figurine.
Pablo Picasso’s ceramics are an iconic fusion of fine art and pottery.
The Terracotta Army is one of the most famous pottery-related art forms in history.

Greek red-figure pottery is renowned for its beauty and craftsmanship.
The “Jomon Pottery” from Japan is among the oldest in the world.

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Famous Potters

Beatrix Potter - writer
​​Brad Pott - actor

Cassius Clay - boxer

​Davy Crockett - American folk hero
​Ceramic Jagger - singer
Ming the Merciless - fictional potter

Grayson Perry - eccentric ceramic artist
Caractacus Pott - Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang
​​Harry Potter - wizard

Iggy Pot - punk potter
Pol Pot - dictator

Films and Media

Ghost - famous pottery scene
​Ugetsu -  Japanese potter 1953

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Fun Facts About Pottery

Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions, dating back to 29,000 BC.
The oldest known pottery was found in China, dating back 20,000 years.
Ancient Egyptians used pottery to store grains and other food supplies.

Pottery shards are a common archaeological find and help date ancient civilizations.  Why so much broken pottery, why not bury a whole piece once in a while?
The first pottery wheels were believed to have been invented in Mesopotamia.

Internet Pottery

eClay - for secondhand bargain pots
FacePot - catch up with your friends
InstaGlaze - selfie pots

OnlyPots - for adult pots only
PitPot - short and sweet
Potter (now called X) - news about pots

​Preddit - links for ceramics
​SnapPot - snap and chat
​WikiPottia - all you need to know about ceramics

Jokes

Why did the potter break up with the wheel? It was too clingy!
Why don’t potters make good secret agents? They crack under pressure.
Why did the clay refuse to work with the artist? It was too fired up!

How do potters keep calm? They go with the throw.

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Songs

Amazing Glaze - Judy Collins
Crock Around The Clock - Bill Haley
Melting Pot - Blue Mink
Unchained Melody - Righteous Brothers, from the Ghost movie scene

Trivia

The word “ceramics” comes from the Greek word “keramikos,” meaning pottery.
Ancient Romans used pottery for both practical and decorative purposes.
The famous Blue Willow pottery design was first created in England in the 18th century.

​In Japan, broken pottery is often repaired with gold, a practice known as kintsugi.
In some cultures, pottery shards are believed to bring good luck.

Words For Pottery Puns

Some handy words for making up your own pottery and associated puns

ceramics, china, clay, crocks, fired, glaze, kiln, porcelain, pot, potter, pottery, slip, throw

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