Dan Saultman Pottery Show & Sale

In the 1500’s, Germany passed laws that required all food and beverages be covered due to seasonal invasions of swarms of flies to the region and the recent memories of the horrible Black Plague. The result of these two calamities was the invention of a covered beer mug. Stoneware steins gained great popularity up to the 1700’s. Dan Saultman's stoneware beer steins are made with a special "white stoneware" that is a cross between porcelain and regular coarse stoneware. It is a strong, tough fired clay. His beer stein design is a nod to tradition. The lid, made from hand made stainless steel hinges, swings smoothly and has a stop-rod that keeps the lid open, in a balanced vertical position, for easy handling.

Dan Saultman produces one-of-a-kind ceramic art pieces for those who appreciate the handmade beauty of ceramics as an art form. Coaxing clay into art takes time and years of practice, science, and careful glaze testing. All glazes are mixed by hand from scratch. Dan uses white stone fired at 2300F in a gas kiln - no automation, just careful monitoring of the kiln yields beautiful glazes with opalescent level of color and depth that are tough enough to stand up to daily use.

In addition to the beer steins, Dan will have mugs, bowls, tumblers, teapots, and an array of functional pottery available to purchase for that special someone on your Christmas list.