
Belle Kogan and Charles Murphy: Designers at Red Wing Potteries
By Ron Linde | Published in the Red Wing Republican Eagle on 5 July 2007 • Click here to download the PDF With improved glass

By Ron Linde | Published in the Red Wing Republican Eagle on 5 July 2007 • Click here to download the PDF With improved glass

By Ray Reiss | Published in the Red Wing Republican Eagle on 14 June 2007 • Click here to download the PDF Ray Reiss is

Story by RWCS Hall of Famer: Wendy Callicoat • Click here to download the PDF My passion for collecting Red Wing Stoneware began in the

When Red Wing Potteries closed in 1967 most of the company’s assets were sold to the public, including the molds used to form dinnerware and

The CeramaStone line was in full production when the Potteries closed abruptly in 1967. Many CeramaStone pieces remained in various stages of completion. To prepare

CeramaStone was the last Red Wing dinnerware line. The line was well received at trade shows, giving the company hope that CeramaStone would be the

Ebb Tide Years: mid 1965-1967 See all 64 Ebb Tide photos ► The Ebb Tide pattern was quite unusual. It included most pieces commonly found

“Like China” was apparently a name coined by collectors, not Red Wing Potteries. The name, “Like China”, does not appear on brochures or price lists.

Red Wing also accepted custom orders. These orders featured Hotel or Restaurant China (Empire Shape) decorated with a unique design made exclusively for that customer.

Hotel or Restaurant China, Empire Shape Years: 1960s See all 164 Empire Shape photos ► While many collectors refer to this as Hotel & Restaurant,

A total of six patterns were made in the Duo-Tone line. Because the actual name of the line was not known, early Red Wing books

Bake and Serve Years: 1961-1967 See all 60 Bake and Serve photos ► Bake and Serve was a set of baking dishes; it was not

“China by Red Wing” was the name used for this line in Red Wing literature. But the company used the term True China in their

Kermis (Party Line) Years: 1955-1956 See all 95 Kermis photos ► Kermis was a party set, not a full dinnerware pattern. The focus on most

The Contemporary line was unusual for several reasons. It consisted of only two patterns, but one of them included 25 different pieces while the other

The Futura line included ten patterns. Unlike previous lines, pieces were not added to or deleted from the Futura line over the course of time.

The Casual line included some of Red Wing’s most successful and popular patterns. The line featured metal stands to hold a pair of cruets and

The Anniversary line was introduced in 1953 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Red Wing pottery industry. Six patterns were produced in the Anniversary

The name Village Green referred to both a line and a pattern. The Village Green pattern was introduced in 1952; other patterns using the same

Caprice Years: 1952 – 1953 SEE ALL 109 CAPRICE PHOTOS ► A dainty floral design with leaves and buds in shades of pink, green, yellow

Plum Blossom Yellow Years: 1950 – 1953 SEE ALL 147 PLUM BLOSSOM YELLOW PHOTOS ► Plum Blossom Pink Years: 1950 – 1953 SEE ALL 158