"Traditionals" Collection

"Traditionals" are Bennington's time-honored spatterware glazes. They each consist of two glazes, a tone-on-tone spattering that is most recognized as "The Bennington Look". Our Traditionals pottery glazes are called Blue Agate ("ag get"), Black on Green, and Morning Glory Blue.

Blue Agate Glaze

Bennington's signature glaze and is most popular with our customers. A thick spatter of deep cobalt on a warm clay underglaze, this color is one that works well with a wide variety of kitchen, dining room, and country home decors. A favorite glaze for New Englanders and rural communities!

Black on Green Glaze

This rich green and black combination translates the time-honored tartan watch plaid colors into a warm, country look. A favorite glaze for mountain towns and holiday tables!

Morning Glory Blue Glaze

Bright and cheerful, our light blue glaze is wonderful with white, yellow and other brights. Envision a clear blue morning sky or bright morning glory flowers - you've got the picture. A favorite glaze for warm climates or coastal towns!

"Elements" Collection

"Elements" are simple, comfortable, matte glazes on a white clay base. These new glaze designs were retrofitted for easy blending with nearly any decor from modern to traditional. They are perfect for gifting.

Elements Blue Glaze

This glaze color evoluted from our "Old Bennington Blue" glaze of years past. Visualize a deep sea blue or darkened clear blue sky and you've got it. It's a retro color that matches well with Elements Gold (formerly Mustard) glaze and lends itself very nicely to rooms with whites, browns, tans, or soft blues.

Elements Green Glaze

This glaze is a deep pine green that works nicely in country home decors and log cabins. It's a retro glaze we brought back at the request of Potters Yard customers. Elements Green is a wonderful color if you appreciate woodlands and winter pines.

Elements Gold/Mustard Glaze

If you've been a collector of our Mustard glaze, not to worry, Gold is still the same soft mustard glaze color that we've been producing for 40 years! We renamed the glaze to give it a fresh look for our new customers, but past customers will know this wonderfully time-tested glaze the instant they see it! Always a classic and blends well with both of the other Elements Glazes and also Blue Agate.

"Organics" Collection

"Organics" are a more sophisticated matte-finished glaze on mahogany clay bodies, designed for a collector that appreciates pottery with warm, rich hand-crafted appeal. Examples are Blackberry, Cinnamon and Chocolate. These pottery glazes will add a contemporary feel to your country home decor. All Organics glazes mix & match well.

Organics Blackberry Glaze

It's our tribute to Vermont blackberries, this colorful glaze is the one you want if you appreciate colorful table settings consisting of handmade, unique stoneware. Over the years we've introduced several new glaze colors at Potters Yard store, but none have been so well received so quickly by our customers.

Organics Chocolate Glaze

OK, some of us simply love chocolate! So why not celebrate this delicious treat with pottery to match? This matte-finished glaze with its' mahogany clay body is a specialty color just for our customers who love the deep, rich browns.

Organics Cinnamon Glaze

From our Organics Collection, Cinnamon began as a potters experimentation. If our Organics Chocolate is too dark, Elements Green isn't your color, Elements Gold (Mustard)is too plain, then perhaps it's time to try a glaze color that's just right! This medium to dark hued glaze is exactly like Tavernware only without the hand-rubbing.

Turquoise

Just released for Holiday 2008! Our new Turquoise is a jewel-like blue-green that coordinates well with many of our other glazes – try it with Chocolate – yummy! Don't confuse it with Elements Blue – they're two distinctly differently animals. Turquoise is a freckled satiny glaze on a mahogany clay body.

"Tavernware" Collection

"Tavernware" is a rubbed finish, with a rediscovered handmade finishing technique that lends itself well to rustic decors. A Bennington Potters original, this collection combines our simple, organic designs and a classic matte glaze, then it is hand-rubbed to highlight the deep mahogany clay body. The resulting finish is a unique, soft tawny brown with an intriguing variation to each piece, reminiscent of early American pottery. A favorite glaze for folks in rural communities and log homes.

Tawny Tavernware Glaze

If you're tired of big box store, mass-produced dinnerware, bakeware and serving pieces... If you're looking for something different to entertain guest with... If you want designer handmade pottery in your home that's reminiscent of how food might have been served in taverns and colonial homes, tavernware is for you. Hand rubbed and high fired to be fully sealed, you don't have to worry, Tavernware shapes are completely food safe.

Art Pottery Glaze/Mt Equinox

Mt Equinox pottery is our potters Art Pottery glaze and is produced on pieces one at a time and in very limited quantities. Though fully functional pottery, our customer generally purchases Equinox pottery to decorate their homes. Each piece is a delightful splattering of blues,purples and greens.

Mt Equinox Glaze

Did we mention that only a few hundred Mt Equinox pottery shapes are made each year. They are the best of the best here at Potters Yard. You won't find a lot of retail space in our Vermont store dedicated to these pieces, but don't be mistaken, they still generate a lot of attention from our customers.

Limited Production Glazes

Over the years we've made a large number of pottery shapes and experimented with lots of glaze colors and textures. If you have a specific pottery color question, please feel free to send us an email, or give us a call at 800-205-8033.

Cobalt "Starry Skies" Blue Glaze

A bright cobalt blue that often got confused with our Traditional Blue Agate glaze above. In order to eliminate the confusion we had to limit the production of the color, but occassionally pieces are still made now & then in specific shapes. A special occasion glaze now.

Morning Glory Yellow Glaze

Currently this glaze is not in production and will not be back in production again for quite a while. A sister glaze to our Morning Glory Blue and Morning Glory Pink glazes, this glaze has a French Country charm.

Morning Glory Pink

A very popular glaze color in the 1980's, occasionally some shapes are run in this glaze for special occasions. This Morning Glory Pink glaze is kin to our Morning Glory Blue glaze & Morning Glory Yellow glazes shown above. If you're a collector of Morning Glory Pink pottery, you've got some unique, hard to find pieces. A special occassion glaze now.

White on White Glaze

Another glaze color in limited production, White on White is only available certain times, in limited quantites and may be available in only some shapes. Call Bennington Potters for current inventory - (800) 205-8033 x10 or check the website homepage under "Limited Editions" often. If we get some, we'll put it online there but it does go fast. Although we love this glaze, it had become too expensive to keep in full production. Hopefully, someday, we'll figure out how to make it affordable again! If your set is White on White, yours is a very special set, indeed!

Spring Green

This glaze practically shouts spring time! One of our signature spatter glazes, you'll only see this in production once in a while, so be sure and add it to your collection to bring out the myriad of greens you'll see in the garden year round.

Satin Black

A very seductive matte glaze with a truly luscious sheen! This is a glaze worth watching for and one which works well with all of our other colors. A must have addition for the serious collector. Think tuxedos and evening gowns!

Black on Slate

Another of our custom spatter glazes, Black on Slate is just a bit more understated than the others and has a very contemporary, sophisticated feel. A special occassion glaze now, it does make an appearance on the website under "Limited Editions" from time to time. A real find for the collector and far more beautiful than photography can capture.

Satin White

A classic Bennington matte glaze! This glaze doesn't go into production because of the difficulty of keeping white – well, white! We will most likely not be producing shapes in this glaze again.