25 years ago when I began Eldreth Pottery I made a commitment to continue this

level of craftsmanship and design by producing the highest quality of pottery possible

and by continually designing pieces and formulating color varieties unique to

salt-glazed stoneware and redware.  This commitment afforded me opportunities which

included designing an ornament in 1999 for the Blue Room Christmas tree in the White

House.  My commitment is also shared by the talented artisans and staff that work hard

to help create a quality product, develop new designs and provide you with great

customer service.  When you receive your pottery, you will experience the American

craftsmanship I fell in love with so many years ago.  Each piece of Eldreth Pottery is

hand signed and dated and you will be able to see and feel the potter and painter’s marks

on your piece.  I hope you will enjoy and use your piece for generations to come.

About Our Salt-Glazed Stoneware Line:

Our salt-glazed stoneware pottery is produced as it was over 500 years ago in Germany.

Most early American stoneware was glazed with salt. Salt-glazed stoneware pottery is

glazed during the firing process. When the kiln reaches about 2,250°F, salt, composed

of sodium, is thrown inside. Once in the kiln, the salt becomes a vapor. It is the sodium

vapor that reacts with the silica in the clay to produce the glaze on the surface of the

pottery. Because the vapor is carried to the pots by the flame, many unique colors and

irregularities occur on the pottery. No two firings are ever identical.

About Our Pennsylvania Redware Line:

Our Pennsylvania redware is created using the German forming and decorating processes

originally brought to Lancaster County. This pottery is fired to a temperature just below

2000°F. The lower temperature allows for a wider range of color and decorating styles. Dave

Eldreth and the production manager, Dan Watt, have spent the past 18 years formulating the

wide variety of slips (i.e., colors) that you see on the redware today.  Unlike salt-glazed

stoneware pottery, the redware is glazed prior to placement into the kiln. The work is then

fired high enough to melt the  applied glaze to the clay.