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Sir: I have this 4 gallon salt glaze elephant ear crock. I would like to know if it is red wing? I think it is hand painted and it is in very good condition. Also if you would know what the pattern is on it,also the value I can’t seem to find it in the red wing books Thanks much Phil
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Hello ~ I am a new collector and recently purchased this crock at a yard sale in western Wisconsin for $12. I looks to be a Red Wing 2 gallon salt glaze double P. It is unmarked, but in excellent condition. Am I correct? Could you tell me its approximate value? Thank you for your help!
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I have a gentleman who wants to sell me what he say’s is a 5" spongeware mixing bowl. I have looked at it and I’m not sure if it is really a Red Wing piece. There are no markings on the bottom and the outside of the bowl has a shiney glaze finish and is smooth, no ridges. The red and blue sponging color is more vibrant than some of my other pieces of spongeware. Is there any real way to tell if this is truley a Red Wing piece. Thank you for your help. Julie
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Hi I have a 4 gallon beehive jug with Elephant ear leaves and Minnesota Stoneware logo.I havent seen one of these for sale please advise value It has one tiny flake on spout no other flaws I hope this picture works if not advise and I will try to send again
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My mother rescued this bean pot from the garbage. Someone told me it might be a Red Wing. It has no markings on the bottom except 3 Qt. It has four sets of three slash marks equally spaced around the bottom circle. The handles are a twist design. The color is a yellowish, tan. The flowers are painted on top of the glaze (are not glazed over.) The lid has a few chips and a hairline crack. The pot is in good condition. Thanks for your help.
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my question is this..Is it safe to pickle or ferment foods in a crock that is cracked. Being familiar pottery and glazes, I always understood that drinking from a mug with cracks could give you lead poisoning. Is the same true for fermenting foods in a cracked crock?
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I picked up this churn at a flea market. Is it Red Wing, and from what time frame? And what would the approximate value be? It does have a small hairline near the top about 6" long on the upper left. Thank you
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I am trying to find out if there ever was salt glazed pottery ex: salt box or pitcher, that has a swastika on it that was considered Native American or was it only from Germany?? Thanks, Wanda
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STONEWARE QUESTION: hello, I have a 2 gal salt-glazed crock (a ’2′ over what I have heard described as a double p design) that has "Minnesota Stoneware Co Redwing" in a circle on the bottom. I am familar with the history of the different companies and their time periods (I believe MN Stoneware existed 188?- 1906?)my question is: Although I have seen this and similar crocks (on ebay) I have never seen one with this marking on the bottom, they’ve all been smooth with no information- does that change, or what is, the value of this crock? to the best of your knowledge… unfortunately I don’t have a photo… thanks a lot!
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I have 3 pieces I am interested in finding our information and value of. 1) this is a vase Model of serial # 135 g red wing usa(although the G could be a Q)the base looks like a leaf and the top looks like a calla lilly. it is pink in the middle and grey outside. 2) This cream collored crock has a blue 5 on top of a red wing, on top of a blue circle that says red wing, union stoneware co. red wing, minn. It has 2 handles which are a piece of wire bolted to the pot with a wooden handle. 3) is the same as #2 but it does not have any handles and it wasnt made with a spot to hang the handles.]

Answer: Your vase dates from the late fourties. Value is around 30.00 or so. thanks, steve n rose

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