Pixel art illustration of a terracotta pottery sherd engraved with a treasure map pictograph

Minecraft Java Item ID

Explorer Pottery Sherd ID

The explorer pottery sherd is a pottery sherd decorated with the Explorer Pottery pattern, found by brushing suspicious sand or gravel at archaeological sites. Four sherds arranged in a pot shape craft a decorated pot.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd

Explorer Pottery Sherd Item Facts

CategoryMaterials

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Explorer Pottery Sherd

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd 1

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Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Explorer Pottery Sherd

Finding Explorer Pottery Sherd

Explorer Pottery Sherd cannot be crafted at a crafting table. It must be obtained through normal gameplay.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Explorer Pottery Sherd instantly.

About Explorer Pottery Sherd in Minecraft

Explorer Pottery Sherd Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd

Explorer Pottery Sherd FAQ

What is the item ID for Explorer Pottery Sherd?

The item ID for Explorer Pottery Sherd is minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Explorer Pottery Sherd in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:explorer_pottery_sherd 1 to give the nearest player one Explorer Pottery Sherd. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Explorer Pottery Sherd can stack in one slot?

Explorer Pottery Sherd stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.