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Concord Creamer in Chartreuse Glaze
This is the creamer from the Concord line of dinnerware. It is glazed chartreuse on the outside and white on the inside. Chartreuse glaze matches the Iris, Leaf Magic, Lotus, Magnolia and Quartette patterns. This creamer is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks or even signs of use. The Quartette pattern design was Red Wing Potteries' solid-color offering on the Concord shapes. Quartette was available in four (naturally) designer colors: copper glow, chartreuse, ming green and mulberry. Since these colors are the same as the serving pieces for most of the Concord patterns, Quartette essentially allowed the hostess to substitute solid colored dinnerware amongst any of the other hand-painted patterns. Red Wing's Leaf Magic pattern dinnerware offers a decorated dinner plate but is otherwise exactly the same as Quartette. Both patterns go together quite well. The Leaf Magic pattern design incorporates stylized images of leaves in copper glow, chartreuse, ming green and mulberry on the Concord shapes. Serving pieces are also in the same color as the leaf design, in solid colors. The only decorated piece of this pattern is the dinner plate. All other pieces are solid colors just like Quartette pattern dinnerware. The Lotus pattern design incorporates very large, hand-painted depiction of a lotus flower and foliage on the Concord shapes. Serving pieces were offered in chartreuse, grey and bronze. A brochure inspires, "The Lotus pattern is modern in feeling, leaning toward the abstract. It is a fitting pattern for the home decor of today." The Iris pattern design incorporates hand-painted, purple and pink iris flowers and foliage on the Concord shapes. Serving pieces are mulberry or chartreuse. "The Iris, a perennial favorite in our gardens, is charmingly interpreted in rich glowing colors which blend well with any style of table setting. This pattern will be a favorite in your home, too," a brochure proclaims. Belle Kogan designed the Iris pattern on the Concord shapes. The Magnolia pattern design incorporates a very large, handpianted, white magnolia flower with foliage on the Concord shapes. Serving pieces are gray, chartreuse or metallic bronze. A brochure simply states, "All the dramatic color and intrigue of the Everglades are embodied in this simple, provocative design." Along with the Provincial line, the Concord line of dinnerware represented a significant shift in the way that Red Wing Potteries produced dinnerware. For the first time, the Potteries offered dinnerware that was individually hand painted. The dinnerware line was a huge success for the Potteries. With artistic proficiency, the Concord dinnerware patterns offered a beautifully rendered alternative to solid colored dinnerware in the Red Wing portfolio. Red Wing Potteries introduced their Concord line of dinnerware in 1941 with the Harvest pattern. The potteries introduced other patterns over time. 18 different patterns graced the new, unique, slightly squared shapes. Service ware was either decorated or came in solid, complementary colors, depending upon the pattern. The service ware lids were usually decorated. Frequently, the Potteries offered a choice of service ware colors for a particular pattern. 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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