If clay is a rock
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No, a piece of clay pot is not a rock. A rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals, whereas clay pots are man-made objects created by shaping and firing clay. Clay is composed of fine-grained minerals and water, and when fired, it undergoes chemical changes to become a ceramic material. Therefore, a piece of clay pot is not classified as a rock.
Yes, it is a rock, since clay itself is a rock. You are just shaping it, but it is still clay.
No, the clay was a rock but the pot, being artificially manufactured, is a ceramic. Similarly concrete is not a rock.
Pinch pot.
A pinch pot is a small clay pot, made by starting with a ball of clay and pressing a hole on it, then pinching the sides until it becomes a pot.
When you heat clay it turns into a pot
A high fired clay pot is waterproof and a glazed pot is waterproof and both are safe for this purpose.