Question:
I have this piece, my mother-in-law had it and now it belongs to us. Can you give me a little bit of it’s history? It’s 13 inches high and the mouth is 12 inches wide, it has a wooden lid, it appears home made ? Hope you can pick up the picture Thank you for your time Ada

Answer: Ada, your 5 gallon Red Wing crock was manufactured by the Red Wing Stoneware Company in Red Wing Minnesota between 1936 & 1947. It will have a patent date by one of the handles that will read Dec 21st, 1915. This patent date refers to the handles that Red Wing patented when they began applying them. Looks to be in very nice condition. Al Kohlman