Red Wing USA 405, Provincial Ware Bean Pot

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I have a bean pot? that was my grandmothers. It is glazed inside and on the lid. The outside is unglazed. The glaze color is a warm sienna type brown. The outside is a matte ochre. On the bottom in has a raised stamp that reads Red Wing USA 405. There is also a # 117 on the interior of the lid I will try to attach a picture. I am wondering what the value might be. Thank you so much, Bonnie
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Stoneware Crock Sizes

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We have started collecting the stoneware crocks (round) and would like to know the increments of gallons they come in. We have the three four,ect..but were they made in each 1 gallon increment?…Thanks for your help Rick
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Saffronware Bean Pot, Red Wing

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I picked this piece up many years ago and was wondering what it is? I always referred to it as a cookie jar although I doubt that is the true use. It is stamped red wing saffron wear on the bottom. It seems to have discoloring in the glaze from the bottom up to the slip bands, is that from heat? I also have a lid that fits it and is ribbed as well although it was cracked completely in half and repaired poorly. What era is this piece from? thank you for your time Jean
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8 Gallon Large wing crock

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My 85 year old mother is parting with some of her antique collections, she needs the money to live on. She recently saw a crock just like this in an antique news letter which sold for $2,300. We are wondering if you can identify this crock and maybe an approx. value. The crock is about 25 inches high and does not have handles. The blue circular lable reads Redwing Union Store Ware Co. Redwind, Minn.
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Plain 25 gallon crock

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Hi I have asked several people about this 25 gallon crock I have and no one can help me on it dont know what type croc or the company that made it it has been in the family forever and was wonderin if you can help me figure out what it is worth and what type any help would be appericated and one person had told me that it should have not been sold beacuse it was not exceptel to sell the sides are swollen and one side is higher then the other but the person at the kilm took it home and thats the story and you are the experts so cabn you help me plese and also it has no cracks or chips
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