Redware

Redware pottery has been part of American kitchens since the earliest days of the colonies, valued for its warmth, utility, and simple beauty. Our Redware collection, which includes an Onion Jar, Salt Pig, and Gravy Boat, carries forward the tradition with forms that feel both familiar and tied to early American craft. Our collection is handmade by West Fork Pottery with wild clay dug near the studio in the Appalachian hills. The clay is rinsed, sifted, and wedged before it’s shaped on the wheel or in a mould. Each piece is then slip-dipped and wet-combed for luster and texture, resulting in vessels that feel dense, warm, and primitive, with subtle variations in tone and pattern. This small run brings together three of our favorite kitchen pieces, used daily in our home and at Stissing House in Pine Plains, New York. The Onion Jar is modeled after a nineteenth-century original from our collection; we use it for flowers in summer, and in winter it holds onions and garlic; the punched holes let air to circulate and keep bulbs dry. The Salt Pig lives beside the stove, always within reach, the small nub makes it easy to carry from kitchen to table. The Gravy Boat, with its matching plate, holds a full quart—enough for a generous Thanksgiving table. For a pre-Thanksgiving delivery, please place orders no later than Tuesday 11/18.