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I have a small (3 inches by 2 and 1/2 inches at the base and about 2 and 3/4 inches in height) piece that is a badger standing behind a football with its front paws about half way up the ball and standing on it’s hind legs. It is brown in color and has a very shiny glaze. On the bottom, stamped into the pottery, is "R. W POTTERIES" around the top of the "hole". Under the "hole" it says "RED WING MINN". On each side of the "hole", looking at it so it can be read, is a "c" with a circle around it on the left and 1939 on the right of the "hole" separating the two "inscriptions". The base itself looks like the ball and the badger are on grass. The webbing on the ball is about three-quarters up and the ball itself is on its side and tilted slightly from left to right as you look at the piece from the front – that is with the badger behind the ball and looking up over the ball toward the sky. To me it is in great condition – looks like new but I make no claim to knowing anything about that! Thanks for any help!!! John

Answer: Hi John

these are part of the Minnesota/Michigan football rivalry. The value is around 200.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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I found a bowl in my husband’g grandmother’s cellar. the markings on the bottom of the bowl say Red Wing 621 it is a white bowl with three clusters of raised grapes and a roped edged it is about 10 inch in diameter and about 3 inches tall I am sending a photo. thank you for any assistance you can give, I found the plate in Stratford, OK – Cindy

Answer: Hi Cindy

this is part of the Vintage group, from about 1939. I would call it a console bowl, there are some pieces that match it. Value is around 90.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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I am curious about the provenenance of a piece of Red Wing pottery inherited after my mother-in-law passed away. It appears to be a vase, approximately 9 inches tall and 3 1/2 inches in diameter. On opposing sides there are two "handles" that resemble two connected half circles (the upper larger than the lower, with one set near the top and the opposing set nearer the bottom. The top of the vase in flanged inward, while the bottom is flanged inward toward a "base" of three rings. On one side is a large decorative motif of a stylized native american or egyptian woman in silhouette, a deer with spots, and a horizontal olive(?) branch. The backside of the vase is decorated by a vertical olive branch. The bottom of the vase is imprinted "Red Wing USA 1151" with the leg of the "R" extending under both words. The glaze color is a light olive color, and the condition is excellent. I am most interested in the pattern, history and any other information on this, and only secondarily interested in the value, because of the sentimental value. Mark

Answer: Hi Mark

this is a design by charles murphy, from about 1942. he did several art deco typoe vases and figures. very nice description, thank you… value is around 75.00. thanks, steve n rose

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