Question:
I’m interested in the value of this hand-painted Red Wing plate from my parents’ home in Winona, MN. It was likely purchased in the early 1950s. The plate is round with a diameter of 10 7/8”. It has a floral design of blue, rose, green, purple, yellow, and light gray on an off-white background. There is a cross-hatch (woven) overlay pattern visible over the entire surface of the plate. The marks on the back are all in dark red lettering. REDWING is in large capital letters with the G continuing to form a wing. The words HANDPAINTED are in the center of this logo. Under the wing are U.S.A. and the number, the 3rd digit of which is indistinct. The number might be 228 or 223 or even 226. Thanks for any help you can provide.

Answer: You have a Country Garden dinner plate. Country Garden was introduced in 1953 and is one of six patterns in the Anniversary line, named in tribute to the 75th anniversary of the pottery that same year. Country Garden was produced until 1958.

Country Garden is considered one of Red Wing’s most colorful and pretty dinnerware patterns, and quite a few collectors seek it. The numbers on the back of the plate are inconsequential and do not affect the value, they are simply stock numbers. A Country Garden dinner plate would be worth in the range of $15-25.

Larry