Many ancient civilizations used pottery as a form of currency. In 2006, a rare and exceptional pottery piece called the Meiyintang Chicken Cup was sold at an auction for a staggering $36 million, making it the most expensive piece of pottery ever sold.ģ.
Did you know that the famous artist Pablo Picasso was once charged for stealing pottery from a museum? The stolen pottery pieces were later recovered, but this incident left many people questioning the artist’s integrity.Ģ.