Red Wing pottery refers to American stoneware

Stoneware

Stoneware is a vitreous or semi-vitreous ceramic ware with a fine texture. Stoneware is made from clay that is then fired in a kiln, whether by an artisan to make homeware, or in an industrial kiln for mass-produced or specialty products...

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Pottery

Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...

, or dinnerware items made by any of various companies in Red Wing, Minnesota

Red Wing, Minnesota

Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River. The population was 16,459 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Goodhue County....

. The first known pottery was established in the late 1870s and production continued under various company names until the last business, Red Wing Potteries, Inc., closed its doors in 1967 due to a strike. Companies known to exist include Red Wing Stoneware Company, Minnesota Stoneware Company, North Star Stoneware Company, Union Stoneware Company, Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, and finally Red Wing Potteries, Inc. Wares produced by these businesses have become collectibles.

Pottery industry in Red Wing

Pottery was and is produced in Red Wing, MN by various companies from 1886 to the present.

Many different ink stamped, impressed, and hand painted marks were used.

Minnesota Stoneware Company

Minnesota Stoneware Company was in production from 1883-1906. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company.

Red Wing Stoneware Company

Red Wing Stoneware Company was in operation from 1877-1906. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company.

Union Stoneware Company

Union Stoneware Company was in production from 1894-1906. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company.

Red Wing Union Stoneware Company

Red Wing Union Stoneware Company was the operating name of potteries in Red Wing from 1906-1936.

Red Wing Union Stoneware Co. Art Pottery

In 1926 Red Wing began producing Art Pottery. The first production was of "Brushed Ware".
For the first time each shape was marked with an ink stamped number.

Red Wing Potteries, Inc.

Red Wing Potteries, Inc. is the same company as Red Wing Union Stoneware Company. The name changed in 1936 and was retained until the pottery closed in 1967.

RumRill Art pottery by Red Wing

RumRill Art pottery was made by Red Wing from 1933 to 1937. George Rum Rill was an art pottery designer & salesman who contracted with Red Wing to make his art pottery. RumRill shapes were numbered from 50 to 677.)

From 1938 to 1941 RumRill pottery was made by Shawnee) , Gondor )

Art pottery by Red Wing

In 1938 Red Wing began producing art Pottery under its own name. For several years they remarked existing RumRill shapes

Red Wing Dinnerware

Dinnerware was made by Red Wing from 1935 to 1967. More than 100 hand decorated patterns were produced.

Red Wing Pottery

The present day company, Red Wing Pottery was formed in 1967, when R.A. Gillmer (the last President of Red Wing Potteries) purchased the company from the other shareholders during liquidation. The company operated primarily as a retail business until 1996 when the third generation of the Gillmer family began production again. Red Wing Pottery is still produced today, although with a smaller production output than its early boom years.