Question:
I am curious wether or not this is an authentic piece of Red Wing pottery and what collection it belongs to? The pitcher is light blue in color and a creamy/white inside. It measures 7 inches high and has a span of 7 in. including the handle. I feel it is in great condition. The leafy stirped pattern is on both sides of the pitcher. On the bottom of the pitcher it states a letter c in a circle followed by Red Wing Potteries Inc. Thank you for any information you might be able to provide. Amy

Answer: Your 7 inch pitcher is a Fondoso 32oz Straight Pitcher in Powder Blue. Fondoso was a pattern in Red Wing’s expansive Gypsy Trail dinnerware line. Straight Pitchers were available in 18, 32 and 76oz sizes. This pattern was designed by Belle Kogan, a well known designer from New York. Fondoso was introduced in 1939; by 1943 most Fondoso items had been dropped from the Gypsy Trail catalog. If your pitcher is in excellent condition with no chips, flakes, cracks, hairlines or stains it would be worth around $50.

Larry