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Rare 1940s Vintage Red Wing Pottery Stoneware#1155034

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Rare 1940s Vintage Red Wing Pottery Stoneware#1155034
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This cookie jar was made by Red Wing Pottery of Red Wing, Minnesota in the 1940s. As identified on page 153 of the "Red Wing Pottery Identification and Value Guide, Book II," by B. L.and R. L. Dollen, Collector Books, Paducah, KY, 1998, this cookie jar has no bottom mark.<p>

Red Wing's illustrious history begins in 1878 as the Red Wing Stoneware Company, which produced the stoneware jars and jugs used for storage and transport of food goods. As its competitors went out or were burned out of production, it merged with Minnesota Stoneware Company to become the reincorporation of the Red Wing Union Stoneware Company in 1908. As practical stoneware was used less and less actively, Red Wing (as the company was now trademarked) turned to art pottery and dinnerware, becoming Red Wing Potteries in 1936. The plant ceased production and closed in 1967, leaving us with the wonderful pieces extant today.<p>

This wonderful cookie jar is one of those pieces! It represents the high standards of production we expect of Red Wing. Its blue glaze is attractive and clean in appearance. It is in excellent condition.<p>

The cookie jar is 8 inches tall and 8 inches wide, handle to handle. It is 6 inches across the top. The base is 6 1/8 inches wide. The lid, which is intact, is 5 inches wide and sports a 1 1/4-inch wide knob and is 1/2-inch tall. There are some manufacturing imperfections in the glaze. These are all signs of authenticity in the ceramics production of this time.<p>

This cookie jar ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1940</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Rare 1940s Vintage Red Wing Pottery Stoneware Cookie</td></tr>


<tr><td>Type:Red Wing Cookie Jar</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Hillsboro, Ohio USA</td></tr>
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