Jug
2020.023.001
from the collection of
Creation Date
2020Materials
Dimensions
3.5 in H
6 in Circumference
Description
Jug: Miniature jug issued as a special edition commemorative by the Red Wing Collectors Society to mark the 2020 annual convention cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The jug has a dark brown Albany glaze around the top, zinc glaze around the bottom, and one handle. It has "ANTI-CORONAVIRUS LEAGUE" stamped across the front in black/dark blue ink. Stamped on the bottom in black ink is "RWCS / CANCELLED / JULY 9-11 / 2020 / CONVENTION."The jug is a modern version of an "ANTI-FLU LEAGUE" jug that was made by Red Wing Stoneware in response to the Spanish Influenza pandemic in 1918.