Creation Date

2010

Description

Crock: 2010 Iowa Chapter of the Red Wing Collectors Society commemorative crock. The crock is light tan salt glazed clay. The inside of the crock is dark brown salt glazed. On each side is an "ear" handle that is formed into the crock. On the front side in blue paint glaze is "15(underlined)" and a butterfly. On the front bottom is imprinted "P.C. MURRAY & CO./FINE LIQUORS/DUBUQUE - IOWA". On the back side is imprinted the Iowa Chapter emblem of an outline of the state of Iowa with a wing on the right side. Imprinted in the state is "IOWA CHAPTER/OF/RED WING/COLLECTORS/SOCIETY/founded 1979/18th/Annual Commemorative/2010". Below that is imprinted a shield with the words inside "MAPLE CITY/POTTERY/(scrolling vine like shape)/HAND MADE/U.S.A./2009/MONMOUTH, ILL.". Below the shield to the right is imprinted "M".

The original crock just sold for $10,000 at an auction.

Geographic Notes

Monmouth/Il/USA