Question:
I have some pieces of In Flight and am wondering about the use of lead based paint, when these pieces were fired. Any comments please? Thank you, Kathy Bell

Answer: It’s my understanding that the glazes used on Red Wing dinnerware did contain lead. That said, I am not aware of any health issues that have arisen from using properly made dinnerware with lead-containing glazes. Poorly made dishes produced in loosely regulated countries are usually the source of such concerns. Red Wing dinnerware with an intact glaze should pose no problem. Our family has used a set of Red Wing dinnerware as our everyday dishes for over 25 years. Avoid using chipped and cracked pieces, or pieces with crazing in the glaze. (Crazing refers to tiny cracks in the glaze which render the glaze no longer intact; this was a problem with older dinnerware but was resolved by the time Flight was made.)

Larry