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Producing Quality Salt-glazed Stoneware Pottery and
Redware Pottery in Lancaster County for over 25 years!
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Annual "Seconds" Sale! In stores only until March 31st!
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Message from Dave Eldreth
A Commitment to American Craftsmanship & Design
I have always admired the craftsmanship and design of early American pottery. Over 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 pottery. 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 Pottery 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 Pottery Line:
Our Pennsylvania redware pottery 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 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.
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