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Thought this was a mid 1900′s piece of Red Wing stoneware due to the backstamp on the bottom–now I’m not so sure. It is covered all over with deep cobalt blue sponging, as well as two vertical cobalt bands near the top and bottom of the crock. The lid is sponged as well, with a petal design embossed around the raised top knob, and two cobalt blue bands at the outer edge. The underside of the lid is impressed with the initials J.F.S. This crock measures 9 inches high with the lid, 7 1/2 inches high without the lid, and measures 6 inches in diameter at the top. The bottom is ink stamped with a dark blue circular stamp that reads: RED WING STONEWARE CO., RED WING, MN around the outer edge of the circle, and it has the "Wing" in the center of the circle.
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We have a large blue stoneware bowl that is stamped on the bottom RWS Co. It has a wide 1.5" band around the top of it. The color is medium sky blue, but you can see some light green showing through. I don’t know if it is discoloration or was made that way. Also, there is no glaze around the very top rim. It looks sand colored. We are guessing it was made this way because it does not look like the glaze chipped off. We received the bowl from my husband’s grandmother who used it when making bread. She died in late 1988 at age 103. We will keep the bowl in the family, but would like to tell our family a little about it. Does this sound like the type of bowls made by your company in the past? How much should we insure it for? We are guessing $50. Thank you. Nanci
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I saw these for sale and was wondering whart time period they were made. The Butter Churn is 5 gal and the crock is 6 gal.
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Red Wing Experts, I purchased this half gallon advertising jug last month in Grand Island, NE. I’m unable to find it in any of my Red Wing books. It has a very small base chip, but no cracks. It has some interesting mathmatical inventory(?) calculations which were scratched into the wet clay on the bottom of the jug. I paid $20.22. Could you please tell me if this is indeed a Red Wing jug and also what you think it might be worth? Thanks, Bret
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I have a 10 gal water cooler. Red Wing Union Lable on it with lid. No handles. I think it is in great condition and wouuld like to know its value. I cannot ever find it in my antique books. I can find smaller ones but not a 10 gal. one. I also have a sqquare orange red wing ash tray about 7×7 inches which I can never find in a book any price information would be appreciated. Thank you
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