Colored Kitchen Ware Years: 1932 – ?
This was Red Wing’s earliest attempt at dinnerware production. This line was introduced in March 1932. It consisted of serving items such as pitchers, teapots, mixing bowls, casseroles, and nappies. No place settings were made. Available colors were light shades of green, blue, yellow and ivory. No marked pieces have been found.
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“Pansy” Years: Unknown (pre-1935)
No documentation of this rare pattern has been found, so we cannot confirm production dates or even its official name. Identification as a Red Wing product was confirmed by discovery of shards in the pottery dump. The “Pansy” name was proposed by the dump digger who discovered the shards. Known pieces include mixing bowls, pitchers and covered casseroles. Colors were Ivory, Light Yellow and Light Green. No marked pieces have been found.
“Wreath” Years: Unknown (pre-1935)
No documentation of this rare pattern has been found, so we cannot confirm production dates or even its official name. But several pieces marked with a blue Red Wing Potteries ink stamp have been found. This mark is also found on early Blue, Black, and Blue-Green Gypsy Trail coffee servers, which leads us to believe Wreath predates Gypsy Trail. This theory is further supported by several Wreath pieces glazed in bright Gypsy Trail colors. Standard Wreath colors are Ivory, Light Yellow and Light Green. Wreath appears to be a sister pattern to “Pansy” as the shapes and colors are similar. But “Wreath” included a more extensive array of items.
Ivanhoe Years: 1937
The February 1937 issue of “Crockery and Glass Journal” included an announcement for the new Ivanhoe dinnerware pattern sold by RumRill Pottery Co. Ivanhoe was made by Red Wing but sold exclusively by the RumRill Pottery Co, owned by George RumRill. This ad is the only known documentation for Ivanhoe. The announcement stated Ivanhoe has “a matt glaze finish in ivory, suntan, Alpine blue and ocean green”. Ivanhoe pieces feature a raised laurel pattern around the rims, are not marked, and are often not recognized as being made by Red Wing. Not long after the introduction of Ivanhoe a dispute arose between George RumRill and Red Wing Potteries, and their partnership soon ended. The remaining unglazed Ivanhoe pieces were glazed with Gypsy Trail colors.
