Non Red Wing Stoneware Items Often Attributed to Red Wing
Much of Red Wing's stoneware was not marked, and this leads to incorrect identification of items. Learning to identify Which items are in fact Red Wing and those made by others takes hands on experience matching the glazes, printing styles, clay types and other traits. This page shows some of the commonly misidentified items.
Salt Glaze Stoneware
Salt glaze stoneware is one of the hottest red wing items on the market today. Sadly for collectors, much of it was never marked and this leads to confusion. Identification of the likely maker can be made based upon a combination of; style of decoration, handle style, color of clay, thickness of clay and other traits. An almost sure sign that an items is not red wing are numbers and letters stamped into the ware.
PICTURES TO COME
Butter Crocks
Many stoneware companies throughout the nation produced advertising butter crocks and very few of red wing's were ever marked. Identification of Red Wing butter crocks can be made by comparing the clay, glaze, advertising style and other traits to known Red Wing Examples. A few common crocks which are not red wing that are attributed to them are Model Dairy and Lambrechts. Another sure sign that a butter crock is not Red Wing are markings on the bottom such as USA, 2lbs, or strange numbers and letters C-1 etc.
Non North Star items
This grape pitcher is often attributed to North Star, mostly because it was listed as such in a very early book on Red Wing Stoneware. A handful of potteries produced these pitchers including McCoy and Star Potteries from Ohio. Other versions in a blue tint can be located as well. A plain brown teapot marked with a star on the base is often attributed to North Star as well.