5 Gallon Redwing Pottery Crock

5 Gallon Redwing Pottery Crock

Circa: 1918- 1920
Approximately 12 1/4"(across top) x 13 1/4" tall

My sister picked up this crock from one our collector friends that is moving. I recently commandeered the crock from her to use as a cane storage. It's a little small for what I need, but I'll keep it safe for now. I am not an expert in these and I'm just learning.

This crock has the 4" Red Wing and #7 Union Stoneware Company logos. There is a series of lines to the right of the logo..not sure what that means or if it's a manufacturing defect?

These five-gallon crocks were used for pickling vegetables, making sauer kraut, and even fermenting Wine.

DATING
"Red Wing / Union Pottery introduced the Red Wing Logo around 1906, it was first issued at 6-inches wide, then reduced to 4-inches wide, and then to the more common 2-inch-wide logo.
The Blue Oval Logo at the base tells a more accurate timeline on when the crock was produced. This is the #7 design of the oval which was used from 1906 to 1930s."

With the combination of the 4-inch wing and the #7 logo, this crock dates approximately between 1918 and 1920s.