Reverse engineering involves identifying a set of specifications for a product or design originally created by the designer and dismantling it by analysing its components. It follows a series of steps to extract methods for classifying these components, making it a useful approach for solving problems related to assembling, mixing, or producing the reverse-engineered product. While many studies have explored the applications of reverse engineering in developing or reproducing industrial products, its use in the arts, particularly ceramics, remains largely unexplored. This study addresses this gap by posing the following question: Can reverse engineering, as a contemporary approach, produce ceramic models inspired by Saudi heritage? The study aims to test the hypothesis that the reverse engineering mechanism can be applied to create contemporary ceramic models inspired by Saudi heritage. The study found that reverse engineering can generate new shapes from a single reference, living or non-living, for use in contemporary ceramic designs. It was also found that the Saudi heritage possesses qualities well-suited for reverse engineering applications.