Description
A genuine Red Wing Union Stoneware 5-gallon jug, produced in Red Wing, Minnesota between 1915 and 1930. This classic shoulder jug displays the cobalt-blue “5” capacity mark, red wing emblem, and oval Red Wing Union Stoneware Co. / Red Wing, Minn. stamp.
The jug features Red Wing’s characteristic two-tone salt-glazed surface, a light gray body with a beige upper shoulder and neck. It retains its original cork stopper, a rare survival feature, and makes a bold decorative statement in a farmhouse, primitive, or rustic kitchen setting.
Standing about 19½ inches tall and 11 inches in diameter, this is a substantial early 20th-century utility vessel, now prized as American folk pottery.
Condition
Displays well with stable wear consistent with age.
Stable base crack and edge chip (approx. 2 inches) visible on lower edge.
No structural repair or restoration.
Surface scuffs and glaze irregularities typical of period manufacture.
Glaze remains glossy with strong color and clear wing stamp.
Overall solid and displays attractively with original cork intact.
Measurements
Height: approx. 19½ inches (including cork)
Diameter: approx. 11 inches
Capacity: 5 gallons
Marks
Cobalt-blue numeral “5”
Red Wing emblem in faded red slip
Blue oval stamp: RED WING UNION STONEWARE CO / RED WING, MINN.
Date
Circa 1915–1930
Origin
Red Wing, Minnesota, USA
The jug features Red Wing’s characteristic two-tone salt-glazed surface, a light gray body with a beige upper shoulder and neck. It retains its original cork stopper, a rare survival feature, and makes a bold decorative statement in a farmhouse, primitive, or rustic kitchen setting.
Standing about 19½ inches tall and 11 inches in diameter, this is a substantial early 20th-century utility vessel, now prized as American folk pottery.
Condition
Displays well with stable wear consistent with age.
Stable base crack and edge chip (approx. 2 inches) visible on lower edge.
No structural repair or restoration.
Surface scuffs and glaze irregularities typical of period manufacture.
Glaze remains glossy with strong color and clear wing stamp.
Overall solid and displays attractively with original cork intact.
Measurements
Height: approx. 19½ inches (including cork)
Diameter: approx. 11 inches
Capacity: 5 gallons
Marks
Cobalt-blue numeral “5”
Red Wing emblem in faded red slip
Blue oval stamp: RED WING UNION STONEWARE CO / RED WING, MINN.
Date
Circa 1915–1930
Origin
Red Wing, Minnesota, USA