Red Wing Stoneware 5 Gallon Crock w/ Bail and 48 similar items

Classic Red Wing Union Stoneware 5-gallon crock with wire/wood bail handles and its stoneware ?daisy? button lid. Front shows the scroll ?5,? reddish wing, and blue oval ?RED WING UNION STONEWARE CO. RED WING, MINN.? stamp. Reverse has the ?PATENTED DEC. 21, 1915? mark by the lug. Markings Stamp Sizes Red Wing logo (wing): approx. 3OE? wide (measured against the ruler in photos). Blue oval maker?s stamp: approx. 2? wide. ?Patented Dec. 21, 1915? back stamp present and legible. Measurements (overall) Height (without lid): approx. 14?15? Diameter at base: approx. 12oe?13? Lid fits a 5/6-gallon opening; embossed ?5 6? petals pattern. Condition Displays well with honest wear from use. Glaze pops/pinholes and kiln specks throughout, as typical. A thin interior glaze line is visible (see close-ups); presents as stable. Scuffing/soiling at lower body and foot; expected base wear. One bail shows oxidation; wood handles have original black paint with wear. One bail has a missing nut. Lid shows rim roughness and use marks but sits properly. No obvious rim chunks or structural repairs noted?review photos for the best read. Date Circa 1915?1920s (Union Stoneware era; patented handle lug). Use Display This is a well-preserved early-20th-century utilitarian crock ? solid and display-ready with its original lid and handle. Excellent piece for farmhouse, primitive, or Red Wing collections.