Question:
Hello- I have a stoneware piece with advertising that I believed was a Red Wing piece. My question is about the stamp on the bottom. It is a blue circle that says "Made in Red Wing" in blue writing. Is this an actual Red Wing stoneware?

It seems to be a small beater crock about 5" tall and to be in fair condition. It has a few small chips and scratches in the glaze. Just below the rim on the outside, there are two blue stripes, in between which there is a sponging. It has advertising in side for Ellwein, DeWald, & Co in Freeman, South Dakota. Thank you Alison

Answer: Alison, you have a Red Wing Gray Line beater jar. These were produced in the late 1920′s. Most of the Gray Line beater jars do not have advertising. Those with advertising have a higher value. In mint condition, they carry a value between $350 & $450. All depends on how many of these with this specific advertising were produced. Al Kohlman