Back Stamped 4 Gallon Double Rib Cage Crock

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Hi, I have a 4 gallon crock no chips flakes or cracks. It has been remarked in pristine condition. 13 inches by 12 imches wide. Nice salt glaze with brown inside, no marks on the inside either. In cobalt-on top a very fancy 4, under that a p facing left with 3 lines or commas,another p facing right with 2 commas, under the p’s a bullseye with 5 graduations that is over 3 inches. Oh ya I guess u would want to know the best part-it is a deep side sign. An oval MN Stwr Co Red Wing. The side sign is about 1/16 inch deep with even the lightest 1/32 inch deep. Clay hand formed handles are pristine. I paid $600 for it about 10 years ago. Thank you Bill

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Red Wing 1296 vase

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Hello I was given a vase that has red wing, usa, 1296 on the bottom. There are two birds on it and some flora. It is matt green on the outside and whitish on the inside. Roughly 10" tall.In great condition except the top bird’s beak is broke off. I am hoping to repair the beak because it is just such a pretty vase. Thank you for your help. Suzanne

Answer: Hi Suzanne

your vase is part of the art pottery line of 1947. Value with the chip is around 20.00 or so, one that is mint, maybe 70.00. thanks, steve n rose

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Red Wing 416 Gladiolus vase

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I found an old vase in my mothers attic that is green and would hold Iris’s. It is large with 5 openings at the top for each flower. I have not been able to find out anymore about the vase. The botton says Red Wing 416 USA Pam

Answer: Hi Pam

there are 3 sizes, 9, 10, and 12" for this shape. Iris work, we call it a Gladiolus vase. It dates to the early 50′s. value is around 60.00. thanks, steve n rose

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Village Green markings and lead content

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Greetings, I recently inherited a lovely set of village green dish ware. As the story goes, my great-grand parents took my grandmother and her husband to Redwing to buy the set as a wedding gift.

There are no markings on the bottoms of the plates or any of the set, so I’m trying to date it and also know for certain that it is indeed Redwing. I would like to use the dish set but also have concerns about lead content.

My questions are two:

Can it be official Red wing pottery without any stamping?

Does any one know if they are safe to use, and lead free?

thank you for your time! Kathleen

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2 gallon birch leaf Union Stoneware Co.

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I have a Red Wing 2 Gal. Elephant ear crock with black writing and it has the oval. It has no cracks but there is a chip on the lip. I have enclosed a picture of the crock and the chip shows on the lip. I would like to know what the value would be. Barbara
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20 gallon Union Stoneware Crock

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We were wondering if you could help us identify the age & value of a Union Stoneware Co. 20 gal crock? Attached is a website with 9 pictures, so hopefully you can view. It even has the handprint of a worker embedded in the glaze as they picked it up before it was dry. You should be able to cut & paste this web page into your browser. Let me know if it doesn’t work. Tom

http://picasaweb.google.com/natedawg414/Crock?feat=email#

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