Vintage C.H. Foltz Lancaster County Redware Pottery Decorative Plate

Size 9 1/4" Diameter, 1 1/2" Height Color Brown/Blue In very good condition - some imperfections due to hand made nature and a very small, barely visible, chip on rim, please see all photos for condition. Signed and dated 1981. Redware pottery is the oldest form of pottery made by the early German settlers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The redware tradition in Lancaster County has continued to the present day. In 1962 Foltz Pottery started to experiment with local red clays. Today their pottery has grown into one of the most popular folk potteries in the United States. From three generations of craftsmen, they have revived many old forms and techniques, among them are sgrafitto and slipware, both early forms of decorating redware. All of their pottery is made in an 1840 stone building, formerly a one-room school. Additions to the old building include a kiln and clay mixing building with a handmade red clay tile roof. Their main objective is to continue to hand make and hand sign each piece of pottery and keep the quality as high as possible. All of our pottery can be used safely with food and all our glazes are lead-free.