This article investigates the relationship between imported porcelain and Nigeria’s long-standing indigenous ceramic traditions. For thousands of years, Nigerian communities developed complex ceramic practices deeply embedded in daily life, spirituality, and artistic expression. However, the advent of colonialism and the acceleration of globalisation introduced imported porcelain and industrially manufactured ceramics that significantly disrupted local production systems. Drawing on archaeological findings, colonial-era pottery training initiatives, and contemporary industrial and artistic developments, this study evaluates the cultural, economic, and aesthetic consequences of foreign ceramic materials on indigenous Nigerian pottery traditions. The article argues that while imported ceramics have posed substantial challenges, they have also prompted processes of adaptation, hybridity, and creative resilience within Nigeria’s ceramic landscape.