Eldreth Pottery Crock Salt Glaze 2003 Bird Design Heart Cut Outs

Description

Up for sale is a Eldreth Pottery crock. It is approx. 4" tall. The top diameter of the crock measuring from outside edge to outside edge is approx. 5 1/4". The base of the crock has a diameter of approx. 3". It has three heart cut outs and 3 bird designs around the sides between the heart cut outs.
Salt glaze, more than any other process, endows the pottery with the mark of the firing and highlights the method by which the plate is made and decorated. When the kilm approaches white heat, salt is thrown into the flames. The salt changes into a vapor and the vapor-laden flames react with the clay's surface to form a durable and permanent glaze. This whole firing process from the beginning to end, takes one full week. Brown flashes, iron spots, patches of thicker glaze from a heavy flame, and color variations from grays to browns, combine to make each piece a unique and treasured collectible family heirloom.
David Eldreth retired 12/31/17 and it was the final day of operation of Eldreth Pottery.
It has no chips, cracks, or crazing. It may have a few stray scratches, but none that I noticed. This piece was hand washed to be sure there was no hidden damage. It does have a brown flash on the inside bottom. Please check out the photos as they are part of the description.
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