Question:
This crock and lid was my step fathers grandmothers. The lid appears to fit well. The crock itself is glazed with exception to the bottom. I don’t see any marks on the bottom. It has three stamps. The cobalt blue number 6, the red, Red Wing(About 4"), and the Red Wing, Union Stoneware Company, Red Wing, ????. oval, in the blue cobalt. It has an imperfection to the left of the stamps on the front, but it’s not actually a chip. It appears to just be a flaw from when it was made. There is one hairline crack in the glaze. The lid itself has 6 chips around the outer edge, and the inside of the lid looks to be in perfect condition. It has a wire handle(it may have had wood on it at one time.). It has a thick cobalt line around the top of the lid, and two thin cobalt lines that are on either side of the thick line. Below those is a thick line that appears rough, and without glaze or paint. I would like to know: Is the crock and lid an actual set? When were they produced? What condition would you say they are in? What is the approximate value of these? As well as any other pertinent information. Thank you for your help. Sincerely, Amy Setelia, Creswell, Oregon

Answer: Amy, the lid on the 6 gallon Red Wing crock is not Red Wing. I don’t know who made it and have no history or value on it. The 6 gallon Red Wing crock was manufactured somewhere around 1914 to early 1915. In perfect condition the value is between $75 & $125. Al Kohlman