Man discovered pottery making tens of thousands of years ago. Man has also known how to make porcelain since about 618 to 906 CE, when the Tang Dynasty in China started fine porcelain dinnerware and porcelain dolls. Porcelain is actually a very fine and delicate form of pottery that is almost translucent in appearance. The other end of the pottery spectrum is stoneware, a heavy type of pottery that has is much thicker and chunkier feel and look than porcelain. Making pottery is something that people do today for a hobby, although some of the pottery is made for commercial…