Eldreth Pottery
Eldreth Pottery Salt Glaze Father Christmas Figurine | Cobalt Blue Stoneware Santa | Signed & Dated 1990
Eldreth Pottery Salt Glaze Father Christmas Figurine | Cobalt Blue Stoneware Santa | Signed & Dated 1990
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AT A GLANCE
- Type:
- Sculpture | Figurine
- Subject:
- Father Christmas | Santa Claus
- Maker:
- Eldreth Pottery
- Circa:
- 1990
- Origin:
- Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
- Material:
- Stoneware
- Dimensions:
- 10½ inches high
- Decoration:
- Hand-painted cobalt; sponge-textured sack
- Maker’s mark:
- Eldreth signature and date on base
- Color:
- Cobalt blue, white
- Notes:
- High-fire salt glaze finish
- Condition:
- Excellent
Low stock: 1 left
Eldreth Pottery Cobalt Blue Salt Glaze Father Christmas
Handcrafted in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this charming Father Christmas figure is a classic example of Eldreth Pottery’s traditional American salt-glazed stoneware. Rendered in crisp white clay with rich cobalt blue decoration, the piece blends Pennsylvania German folk art character with studio pottery craftsmanship.
Santa carries a textured toy sack created with a sponge technique and lifts a star high above his head in the old-world Father Christmas tradition. Hand-painted cobalt accents define his coat, boots, and gloves, while the salt glaze firing gives the surface its signature soft sheen and subtle “orange peel” texture unique to the process.
Standing 10½ inches tall, the figure has wonderful vertical presence on a mantel, shelf, or holiday vignette. The base bears the Eldreth Pottery signature and 1990 date, confirming authenticity.
🎄 Collector’s Note: Eldreth’s salt-glazed pottery follows a centuries-old Pennsylvania tradition. The kiln-fired salt creates each piece’s unique surface, so no two Father Christmas figures are ever exactly alike.
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