From Richmond take I-64 east of Lightfoot exit 234. Go left onto Route 60 and look for the mall on the right. The Pottery is a sprawling complex of 32 Quonset-style huts, outbuildings and warehouses with 8,000 parking places. It's not so much a factory as it is an international array of goods displayed along miles of shelves. You'll find pottery, but you'll also find fine crystal, plants, dried and silk flowers, baskets, microwave ovenware, folk art, woodwork, lamps, home accessories, glassware and more.
People come here by the busload to shop 'til they drop.
On the same grounds are the Pottery Factory Outlets with more than 20 outlet stores. From Richmond, take I-64 east to Lightfoot. It's on the left. There are literally hundreds of antiques stores within an hour's radius of the Richmond metropolitan area, and there are numerous weekend auctions where you might find a good deal. Ask the dealers if they can recommend other stores nearby.