Question:

I bought this  4 gallon elephant ear crock at an estate sale. As you can see it is pale green, which is unusual to me. I showed it to a Redwing dealer here in Minnesota and he had never seen one.  It is the original glaze .  He thought the color may have occured when they change  from a  salt  to a zinc glaze? I was wondering if you have ever seen another one and had any more info on it.  Thank you!

Answer: Ann, I have seen some of these Elephant Ear crocks with a tint of green to the glaze.  I tend to agree with your Red Wing dealer that is most likely a carry over of a bit of salt glaze to the zinc glazed era.   I am sure it is one of the very early Elephant Ear
pieces.   Hope this was of some help.  Al Kohlman

Question:

Today I purchased a salt glazed 2gallon crock. I would like to get an approximate year of manufacture and value. There are no chips or cracks and I would consider it in vg/excellent condition. There are no manufacture markings other than the target design. It is salt glazed. Thanks.

Answer:

You have a Red Wing Stoneware 2 gallon salt glazed target marked crock which was produced between 1887 & 1895.   Value today is between $100 & $125.  Al Kohlman