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Desert Sun Pattern DinnerwareClick on any of the following images to view more information.In the Desert Sun design, brilliant rays of brown, copper and gray emanate radially on the flatware; a striking pattern. "Desert Sun Dinnerware," a brochure begins, "The glowing browns, the beige and rust of a desert sunburst caught in hand painted beauty on this new dinnerware design. Serving pieces are a soft tan with a combination of bittersweet and brown covers." The Desert Sun flatware were the only pieces in the entire Duo-Tone line to employ level edges. The plates from the other patterns all have edges that taper vertically; the Desert Sun edges are far more horizontal. Interesting. Red Wing Potteries introduced their Duo-Tone line of dinnerware in 1962. This line was also called the Cylinder line because many of the serving pieces were fashioned in a cylindrical, non-tapering shape. Even the flatware had edges that curved vertically, with a cylindrical impression. All Duo-Tone designs are hand-painted, oven-proof, colorfast and detergent safe. Red Wing Potteries gradually converted from producing stoneware to dinnerware and art pottery. Starting in the 1930's and through their closure in 1967, Red Wing Potteries produced over a hundred different dinnerware patterns. Forms ranged from traditional shapes to the whimsical. Patterns included every design from floral motifs to the abstract. They produced heavy ceramic, fine china and economy dinnerware sets. Some patterns consisted of mostly flatware with few serving pieces. Some patterns consisted of only serving pieces. Other patterns had both. On the bottom of most Red Wing dinnerware pieces you will find three little dots. These dots are left in the glaze by the little tripod that the Potteries used to support the piece when they fired it in the kiln. The three dots are not damage, they are a remnant of the manufacturing process and authenticate the piece as being actual Red Wing.
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