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I have a three piece white Red Wing Pottery chafing dish set I would like to know the value of. A large covered meat platter, a divided vegetable bowl with covers, and a large bowl with a cover. I think they may be over 30 years old and am going to attempt to send a picture.
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Pine Cone like pots, red wing mark
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I just found Two small redwing pots they are about 3in tall and 3in wide and look like a pine cone. They are glazed light green one is in perfict condition the other has a small hair line crack. Only one is marked redwing on the bottom. The other is plain. Does any one know when and were they were maid and posible value Thanks Tim
Answer: Hi Tim, these may be dinnerware, pineapples? perhaps? a pic would be of great help. thanks, steve n rose
Souvenir of Red Wing Jug
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I have a small Red Wing jug that I have had for about 20 years. It is about 3 1/4 inches tall and 1 3/4 inches wide at the base. It says "SOUVENIR OF RED WING" on the front. I have attached a photo. Does this jug have any value? Thank you for your time.
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Blue Brushware piece, 128
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I have a Brushware piece I recently got in an on-line auction. It is bottom marked "Red Wing Union Stoneware Co. Red Wing, Minn." inside a small blue circle. It has a few glaze pops but is not chipped or cracked. The vase stands about 6-3/4" tall and is just as wide. I have seen some green brushed items but this one is much more blue. It has a flower pattern on the exterior and has a shiney blue/green glaze on the interior. I would guess it to date to about 1930-1935 range predating the "Art Pottery" but don’t know much more than that. I paid $50.00 for it. Can you tell me anything abou it? Jon
Answer: Hi Jon, It’s shape #128, and you are correct, circa 1931. Your pic is real blue, I haven’t seen one quite this color before. There is a slight difference between the brushware glazes, but more toward the greenish blue. You did ok at the auction, value is 75.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
Brown top 5 gallon follow up question
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hey al — thank you for your observations on our brown-topped five gallon jug with the "red wing potteries" oval on it. i neglected to ask you if it were possible to assign a value to the jug; we paid $85 for it. thanks for your help. my apologies for not asking this question in my original submission.
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close up of the poultry waterer
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Attached is the other picture I promised you of the poultry waterer, which is more close up!
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5 gallon vacuum poultry waterer, follow up question
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I recently submitted a question about my 5 gallon vacuum poultry waterer which I greatly appreciate your response. However I was slightly confused when you mentioned dating the piece by the oval which it does not have. I am curious so I am submitting a photo and would appreciate any additional info you may have. Thank you much, Jordan PS Since it doesn’t let me send two pictures at the same time, I will send you another picture.
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Rumrill bowl 618
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I have an off white oval Rum Rill bowl. It has embossed clusters of grapes on the ends with the leaves flowing onto the sides of the bowl (near the ends). It’s number is 618. I would like to know more about its history and possible value. Thank You.
Answer: hello, It’s part of the "Vintage" group, circa 1938. There are about 15 different shapes with this design. Value is around 75.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose
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I have a question, on ebay # 170308701770 red wing park artist crock pottery statue — now listed,, real or fake??? Thanks for your time Dave Wahl
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Orleans Pattern Dinnerware
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The time has come to downsize! I have my parents collection of Red Wing dinnerware that would appear to be the Orleans Provincial (1941)design. The set has been untouched since 1987 and is in good (some spalling but no cracking and a noticable chip on one soup bowl lid) to excellent (some pieces look almost new) condition. I have the pitcher, approximatley 9" tall, that is the sample picture on your website and, other than that the flowers on mine are painted on a more vertical line, they are identical. I would note that the color of the main flowers on my pitcher as well as the entire set are in a light violet tint while your picture makes them look more orange but that may either be the size of your picture or the artisans were given leeway to use different hues. To save time I am not including pictures but would be glad to if it were important to you. The set has the following pieces:
PIECE # Dinner plates 8 (10" diameter)
Lunch/Salad plates 5 (7" diameter)
Fruit plates 7 (6" diameter)
Soup bowls 8 Soup bowl lids 8 (with flower handle)
Coffee cups 7 Coffee saucers 8
Tea pot w/ lid 1
Vegetable server 1 (w/ handle & 8" diameter)
Veg. server lid 1 (w/ flower handle Fruit bowl (shallow)
1 (12" diameter)
Pitcher 1
Platter round 1 (14" diameter)
Salt shaker 1
Pepper shaker 1
I am also curious as to whether these pieces are dishwasher safe. Our dishwasher does not have a heating/drying element but uses the retained heat from the water to dry.
As further background, my sense is that this set would have been purchased through Macy*s New York as my father was an executive with them for nearly 40 years. I remember these plates mostly used as everyday service when I was a little boy in the mid-1950′s so would have to assume they were purchased some time in the 1940′s.
If there are any questions you have that would help you please send them to me at the email address provided. Thank you for your input, Michael