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Art Ware

This early art ware was called "Brushed Ware" and it was made by a number of other stoneware producers including Monmouth (Illinois), and Robinson-Ransbottom (Ohio).  Color was applied to the molded stoneware, and then lightly brushed away leaving contrasting areas on the embossed design.  Author Ray Reiss (Red Wing Art Pottery) notes this was a part of Red Wing's regular production by 1906, and it remained a staple until at least the 1930s, if not longer.  (Brushed ware is still being made by Robinson-Ransbottom, among others.)

More traditional art pottery was first made at Red Wing in the late 1920's, becoming a company staple, along with lamp bases, by 1930.  Red Wing art ware from this period is usually marked with a circular blue ink-stamp and molded form numbers.  The shapes were designed by in-house potters, often in the Neo-Classical or Egyptian Revival styles.

Glazes were most often high gloss yellow or green, with mulberry, dark blue, and other colors produced to a lesser degree.  Red Wing also developed a complex glaze called Nokomis which was a mottled mix of green, blue, tan and gray shades.  It is highly prized today.

Glazed Brushed Ware The round bread box is extremely rare.	Stenwick The figure to the left is made of plaster & the one to the right is of  pottery.
Brushed Ware	Nokomis
Ink Stamped Vases Mulberry • Dark Blue • Yellow • Pastel Blue	Ink Stamped Vases Light Green
Ink Stamped Vases	Ink Stamped Vase
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WPA Exhibit Related Pages:

Overview of 2002 WPA Exhibit - The Red Wing Legacy
     Stoneware at the 2002 WPA Exhibit
     Art Ware at the 2002 WPA Exhibit
     Dinnerware at the 2002 WPA Exhibit
     Bibliography & further reading
     What Is It Table
     Dealer's Booths
Additional Examples of Red Wing from the Press Release
Press Release for the 2002 WPA Show & Sale
Wisconsin Pottery Show & Sale