Red Wing Union Stoneware Company 4 Gallon Water Cooler Crock c.1909-1915

ABOUT

An original hand turned 4 gallon Red Wing Water Cooler crock with metal handles and wooden spigot. The piece has retained its original finish.

• CREATOR Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, Minnesota.
  
• DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1909-1915
• MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Stoneware, Metal. 
  
• CONDITION Good. Appropriate patina for use and age. Quarter size chip on the bottom right. No chips on rim or body. 
  
• DIMENSIONS H 13.5 in. Diameter 10 in., Opening Diameter 8.75 in. 
  

HISTORY

Red Wing pottery refers to American stoneware, pottery or dinnerware items made by a company initially set up in Red Wing Minnesota in 1861 by German immigrant John Paul, which changed its names several times until finally settling on Red Wing Potteries, Inc. in 1936. The pottery factory that started in 1861 continues to the present day under the names of Red Wing Pottery and Red Wing Stoneware.