Where do you find pottery sherds in Minecraft?

Pottery sherds are found exclusively through archaeology. Use a brush on suspicious sand or suspicious gravel in structures like Trail Ruins, Desert Temples, Desert Wells, Ocean Ruins, and Cold Ocean Ruins. Each structure has its own pool of sherd types.

Can decorated pots store items in Minecraft?

Yes. As of 1.20.3, decorated pots can store a single item stack. Players can insert items by interacting with the pot, and the pot drops its contents when broken. Hoppers and droppers can also insert and extract items from pots.

DECORATED POT GENERATOR

(/Give Command Generator)

Generate /give commands for Decorated Pots with custom pottery sherds on each side. Optionally add items inside the pot. Supports Minecraft Java 1.20.5+.

Pot Decorations

Select pottery sherds for each side of the pot. Use "Brick" for blank sides.

Front

Back

Left

Right

Front Side

Back Side

Left Side

Right Side

Container Contents

Optionally add an item inside the pot

Add item

Target & Count

Target

Count

Summary

Decorated Sides:0 / 4

Generated Command

/give @p minecraft:decorated_pot[pot_decorations=["minecraft:brick","minecraft:brick","minecraft:brick","minecraft:brick"]]

Include /

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About Decorated Pots

Decorated Pots are decorative blocks that can display pottery sherds on each of their four sides. They were added in Minecraft 1.20 (Trails & Tales).

Pottery sherds are found in suspicious sand and gravel in various structures. Each sherd depicts a unique pattern related to Minecraft's archaeology system.

Key Features:

4 Customizable Sides: Each side can have a different pottery sherd or be left blank (brick)
Storage: Can hold a single stack of items inside
Interaction: Players can insert/remove items by interacting with the pot
Fragile: Breaking a decorated pot without Silk Touch drops only the sherds, not the pot

Available Sherds (23):

AnglerArcherArms UpBladeBrewerBurnDangerExplorerFlowFriendGusterHeartHeartbreakHowlMinerMournerPlentyPrizeScrapeSheafShelterSkullSnort

Minecraft Decorated Pot Generator

Design custom decorated pots by assigning any of the 23 pottery sherds to each of the 4 sides. This generator outputs a ready-to-paste /give command for Java Edition 1.21+.

Decorated pots arrived in Minecraft 1.20 (Trails & Tales) alongside the archaeology system. Each pot has 4 independent faces, and each face can display a different pottery sherd pattern or remain blank. With 23 sherds plus the blank option, that gives you 24 choices per face — resulting in over 330,000 unique pot designs.

Collecting all 23 sherds in survival takes serious effort since they only come from brushing suspicious blocks. This decorated pot generator lets you skip the archaeology grind and go straight to designing your pot, then gives you the command to spawn it in.

How to Use This Tool

1. Select sherds for each face — Click on each of the 4 pot sides (front, back, left, right) and pick a pottery sherd pattern, or leave it blank.
2. Add an item inside (optional) — Decorated pots can store one item stack. Select an item to pre-fill the pot.
3. Copy the command — The command generates in real time. Paste it into your game or a command block.

All 23 Pottery Sherds

Each pottery sherd is found through archaeology at specific structure types. Here is the complete list:

Sherd	Source Structure
Angler	Warm Ocean Ruins
Archer	Desert Temple
Arms Up	Desert Temple
Blade	Cold Ocean Ruins
Brewer	Desert Temple, Desert Well
Burn	Trail Ruins
Danger	Trail Ruins
Explorer	Trail Ruins
Flow	Trial Chambers
Friend	Trail Ruins
Guster	Trial Chambers
Heart	Trail Ruins
Heartbreak	Trail Ruins
Howl	Trail Ruins
Miner	Trail Ruins
Mourner	Trail Ruins
Plenty	Trail Ruins
Prize	Desert Temple
Scrape	Cold Ocean Ruins
Sheaf	Trail Ruins
Shelter	Trail Ruins
Skull	Desert Temple
Snort	Warm Ocean Ruins

Trail Ruins are the most productive structure for sherd farming, with 11 different sherd types available. Desert Temples offer 4 unique sherds, while Ocean Ruins hold the remaining few.

Tips and Use Cases

Decorative storage: Since pots hold one item stack, they work as compact, themed storage for small quantities. Place a pot with a Sheaf sherd near your wheat farm to store seeds.
Storytelling in adventure maps: Use different sherd combinations to tell visual stories. The Danger, Skull, and Blade sherds work well for dungeon areas. Heart and Friend suit friendly villages.
Hopper integration: Pots interact with hoppers and comparators. A comparator reads a signal strength of 0 (empty) or 1-15 depending on the item count, which is useful for redstone contraptions.
Crafting reference: In survival, you craft decorated pots at a crafting table using 4 pottery sherds (or bricks for blank faces). The position of each sherd in the 3x3 grid determines which face it appears on.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many pottery sherds are there in Minecraft?

There are 23 pottery sherds in Java Edition. Each has a unique pictographic design inspired by ancient cave paintings and symbols.

Where do you find pottery sherds?

Exclusively through archaeology. Brush suspicious sand or suspicious gravel blocks found in Trail Ruins, Desert Temples, Desert Wells, Ocean Ruins, and Trial Chambers. Each structure type yields specific sherd patterns.

Can decorated pots store items?

Yes. Since Minecraft 1.20.3, each decorated pot can hold a single item stack. Right-click to insert items, or use hoppers and droppers for automated input. Breaking the pot drops its contents.

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Minecraft Decorated Pot Generator

Design custom decorated pots by assigning any of the 23 pottery sherds to each of the 4 sides. This generator outputs a ready-to-paste /give command for Java Edition 1.21+.

Collecting all 23 sherds in survival takes serious effort since they only come from brushing

suspicious blocks. This decorated pot generator lets you skip the archaeology grind and go straight to designing your pot, then gives you the command to spawn it in.

How to Use This Tool

1. Select sherds for each face — Click on each of the 4 pot sides (front, back, left, right) and pick a pottery sherd pattern, or leave it blank.

2. Add an item inside (optional) — Decorated pots can store one item stack. Select an item to pre-fill the pot.

3. Copy the command — The command generates in real time. Paste it into your game or a command block.

All 23 Pottery Sherds

Each pottery sherd is found through archaeology at specific structure types. Here is the complete list:

Sherd	Source Structure
Angler	Warm Ocean Ruins
Archer	Desert Temple
Arms Up	Desert Temple
Blade	Cold Ocean Ruins
Brewer	Desert Temple, Desert Well
Burn	Trail Ruins
Danger	Trail Ruins
Explorer	Trail Ruins
Flow	Trial Chambers
Friend	Trail Ruins
Guster	Trial Chambers
Heart	Trail Ruins
Heartbreak	Trail Ruins
Howl	Trail Ruins
Miner	Trail Ruins
Mourner	Trail Ruins
Plenty	Trail Ruins
Prize	Desert Temple
Scrape	Cold Ocean Ruins
Sheaf	Trail Ruins
Shelter	Trail Ruins
Skull	Desert Temple
Snort	Warm Ocean Ruins

Trail Ruins are the most productive structure for sherd farming, with 11 different sherd types available. Desert Temples offer 4 unique sherds, while Ocean Ruins hold the remaining few.

Tips and Use Cases

Decorative storage: Since pots hold one item stack, they work as compact, themed storage for small quantities. Place a pot with a Sheaf sherd near your wheat farm to store seeds.

Storytelling in adventure maps: Use different sherd combinations to tell visual stories. The

Danger,

Skull, and

Blade sherds work well for dungeon areas.

Heart and

Friend suit friendly villages.

Hopper integration: Pots interact with hoppers and comparators. A comparator reads a signal strength of 0 (empty) or 1-15 depending on the item count, which is useful for redstone contraptions.

Crafting reference: In survival, you craft decorated pots at a crafting table using 4 pottery sherds (or bricks for blank faces). The position of each sherd in the 3x3 grid determines which face it appears on.