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Capistrano Sugar Bowl and Cover
This is a sugar bowl and its matching cover from the Capistrano pattern. The sugar bowl is glazed green on the outside and white on the inside. The outside is further textured with the Anniversary basketweave pattern. The cover has an attractive looped handle and is handpainted with the capistrano fruit pattern. Both the sugar bowl and cover are in very good condition with no cracks. The sugar bowl has a tiny 1/16 inch flake on the base and another on the underside of the cover. Neither flake is visible while the sugar bowl is on display. Like clockwork, a swarm of swallows descends upon the old Spanish mission of San Juan Capistrano, California. As they have done for hundreds of years, the swallows arrive on St. Joseph's Day (March 19,) build their mud nests on the walls of the mission, raise their young and leave on the Day of San Juan (October 23.) This "miracle of Capistrano" inspired the Capistrano pattern of dinnerware which is decorated with a stylized swallow, fruits and other elements of a Californian harvest. Serving pieces came in a soft, sage green glaze. A brochure states, "Seldom does one pattern appeal to such a variety of tastes and needs as this beloved Red Wing design. Capistrano is the choice of young brides-to-be who want their first set of dinnerware to be something very special, of clever hostesses who choose their pattern with an eye to originality and color-versatility, of smart homemakers who look for durability and practicality along with pleasing design." Red Wing Potteries introduced their Anniversary line of dinnerware in 1953 to celebrate their 75th year of being in business. Designed by Charles Murphy, this line was tremendously popular then and remains as popular today. The line introduced a bold. basket-weave texture on the serving pieces that was mimicked more subtly on the flatware. Bold, interesting, hand-painted designs were highlighted by complementary swaths of solid color. According to Red Wing Potteries, Anniversary line dinnerware provided "Elegance for Every Day in the year - beautifully hand-painted." All Anniversary 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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