Art pottery is pieces of potteries which are hand thrown and hand decorated. Art pottery tradition started in Ohio, America during 1870s and continued till 1930s. There were companies that produce art pottery during this period. Art pottery is made by pottery making process by using clay and raw materials. Art pottery may be fine art, decorative art or industrial or applied art or even artifacts in archaeology. Factories that produce art pottery have people who design, make and decorate the wares or potteries.