Question:
I have a round vase 8" tall. It is glazed in a matte teal blue. It has handles on each side that are made of loops with a larger loop above a smaller loop. The handles are also offset with one side higher and one lower. There is a raised stylized design of a deer fawn with spots, native American profile and tree branch with leaves on one side with the tree branch repeated on the reverse side. Stamped in the clay on the bottom is RED WING With the angled stroke of the R extended to underline the two words. Under those words is USA with a large 1151. Also on the bottom surface are some small dark blue numbers and a letter that look like 7517 A. Hope you’ve got some answers. Mel Snook

Answer: Hi Mel

This vase dates to around 1942, attributed to being a design by charles murphy, a Red Wing designer. I think your ink number would be a designation for it being handpainted. Value is around 95.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose