The art of the pottery industry is one of the hallmarks of the civilizations of the nations of the world, reflecting the extent of their development and civilization. The pottery industry, although the simplest forms of art, is in fact one of the most difficult trades. It is the simplest because it has a primitive nature, and because it is common among the public. However, they are the most difficult; they involve a form of abstraction. The pottery industry has been prevalent in Egypt since prehistoric times, and the beginning of the Egyptians' presence in Delta and the Nile Valley. Archaeologists can date the chronology of the more ancient civilizations through pottery; for the methods of its manufacture and its decoration, before the spread of writing.
The oldest types of pottery were handmade, made of clay, and then left to dry under the sun. After the fire was discovered, the pottery was burned; it became more solid and firmer, and it lasted longer. The cavalry wheel was invented in the era of the old state; it is managed by the left hand, while the pottery is the right hand. In the early ages of Egyptian civilization, the pottery was decorated in style with animal shapes, intricate shapes, geometric, vegetative and animal motifs. Beginning with the fourth family, less attention was paid to decoration and the making of ordinary pottery for daily use.
Since the pottery was porous, artists tended to use a glass ornament to produce what was known as Egyptian ceramics, which was made with the addition of silicon sand and a translucent glass layer, and was preferred to be painted in blue and green. The pottery industry received less attention during the modern era. The place of pottery was replaced by glazed glass vessels that remained during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.

 Then came the Fatimid era to flourish the pottery industry of the "lantern", which was decorated with drawings and decorations in the form of humans, birds, animals and plants; in addition to geometric shapes and fine kufic lines, and the scenes of dance, music and hunting. As was the perception of some of the activities of social daily, such as haying and wrestling. Cups, pots, clay pots, dishes and other pottery products were made in Egypt and then painted in colors that change when the light is bright. This craft was given special attention during the Ayyubid era; thus the Ayyubid was born "Porcelain". This type of quiche is famous for its soft stomach, its beautiful glass decorations, green flooring, black ornaments, and wonderful paintings of plants, birds and animals. In the Mamluk period, there were images of animals dancing on vegetal motifs that mimicked nature; painted in blue and black, under a glass layer: to give an impression of Persian art, with decorations such as the dragon and the bird of punishment. The Egyptian pottery industry deteriorated after the Turkish conquest in 1517, when large quantities of Chinese porcelain were imported through Asia Minor.
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