Vase, circa 1941

Summary

The Red Wing Company was famous for its stoneware crocks and jugs beginning in the 19th century and continuing throughout much of the 20th century. In 1938, they started a decorative art pottery line. This vase with a deer in relief was typical of the kinds of pieces made for middle class homes in the 1940s and 1950s.

The Red Wing Company was famous for its stoneware crocks and jugs beginning in the 19th century and continuing throughout much of the 20th century. In 1938, they started a decorative art pottery line. This vase with a deer in relief was typical of the kinds of pieces made for middle class homes in the 1940s and 1950s.

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

circa 1941

Henry Ford Museum
 On Exhibit

at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform

Object ID

2019.0.27.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Earthenware
Glaze

Color

Gray (Color)
Red
Yellow

Dimensions

Height: 7.25 in

Width: 3 in

Length: 7 in

Weight: 2.10 lbs

Inscriptions

on bottom [impressed]: 1120. / Red Wing / U.S.A.

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