The “Artware Division” of the Red Wing Union Stoneware Company began in earnest in 1894 with the publication of a catalog listing an extensive line of unglazed terra cotta and brushed ware. Some of the Brushed Ware were hand-painted after firing. The first official production artware was its Brushed Ware line. The pieces were made from a stoneware clay molded body that were then colored with stand and were “brushed off” revealing the clay and design beneath. Brushed Ware pieces often feature nature motifs like leaves, cranes, acorns and flowers. Some of the most recognizable pieces of Brushed Ware the Crane vases. Crane vases were made in 8”,10” and 12”. The flowers pots were decorated with large leaves. These early pieces included a wide range of products: sand jars, bird baths, umbrella stands, urns, lawn vases, and garden wares.
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