In the days of ancient Egypt, when the pharaohs rule the Nileand Osiris lorded over them, and before the age of the Maoistcommunism in China way back in the age of great dynasties anddivided kingdoms there was one distinct craft that wasconsidered the toast of kings and queens. In those times the streets are filled and lined up with allsorts of creations by different master that acclaim forthemselves the right to be called "master potter." >From days of long ago when the art of pottery was considered tobe the greatest career anyone could ever venture and the potterytechniques are solely-owned by one family. Just like martial arts in some parts of the Asian region wherethey pass on to the next generation of the family lines thesecret technique that can be found in their martial arts,potters have handed down from generation to generation thesecret to what makes their pots stand out from the other. And from generation to generation the secret to pottery makinghas been a closely guarded knowledge up until the time whencommercial pottery has taken over the good old hand made pots,vases, jars and other products of pottery. Today's way of life has taken off by leaps and bounds and theway we see pottery has greatly deteriorated from the time of thegreat kings. Potters nowadays rides a broomstick, waves hismagic wand, has an owl for a pet and plays an out of this worldgame where you can literally die. The good years of the art of pottery has taken a back seat to adifferent kind of potter. Sad as it is children, even adults atthis time never really recognize the historical and culturalimpact of pottery in our society. Besides being one of the oldest means of livelihood in the postcavemen society, pottery speaks about the kind of life that anearly civilization has. Pottery in ancient China was one of themajor industries back then. Palaces were adorned with all shapes, sizes and kinds ofpottery. Yet, unlike the crude concoction of mud and water bakeduntil golden brown or dried under done for a day, the Chinesediscovered the wonderful use of ceramic. Chinaware--which iswhat it's commonly called nowadays--is the pioneer product ofthe pottery world. Chinaware is intricately designed with scenery and calligraphy.Potteries during the age of the dynasties are abundant becauseof the diverse cultural influence of the Chinese. Unlike in the pottery in ancient Egypt, where everything waseither made from red clay or dyed red and then painted ondesigns with the juice of berries and trees, Chinese pottery hasreached a certain level of sophistication when it comes toproduction process. Pottery are not just crudely placed on a rotating wheel, shapedto a certain form, and afterwards baked in the sun. Potterymaking in china offered not just a view at the kinds ofindustries they had but the kind of culture that they havedeveloped. And way before the western colonizers ever set sail to theNewfoundland, the Asian and the African side of the world haveset up a civilization based on camaraderie and progress. Andthanks to the presence of ancient pottery, these truths arerealized today to give us an idea what's it like to the potteryin the eye of the beholder.