Yellow Ware was made in Scotland and England as early as the 1600s. Early Americans
could buy imports at their local shops. Shards of old English Yellow Ware is found at many sites thoughout the new world.
American potters started making pots from buff clays in the late 1700s. American Yellow ware and Stone ware wasn't mass produced
till the 1800s.
Red Ware was made in New England by the Native Americans. It was fired in pits and was very
pourous, but suited their needs for storage and cooking very well. Europeans started making pots from our abundant
red clay from the beginning of their settlements. Not every town had a resident potter. Some larger towns had several.
In outlying communities, potters were usually farmers who made pots in their spare time. Many time potteries were pasted
down to sons and other relatives who kept their families pottery alive or moved to other areas to start their own.
The pottery on this page is especially design for reenactors and museums.
Pippins and Bean Pots have been tested over coals and cook vegetables, meats, puddings
and stews if placed on a trivit over hot coals.
How nice you would appear using your traditional pottery Stein ot Mug and
eating your soup out of a Porringer... or taking a swig from your Jug!
Of course, Spittoons and Chamber Pots may remain a conversation piece, and usually spark
conversations of the the "good old days" .
