Vintage Red Wing Pottery Bird Hostess Server Set MCM Stoneware USA



Curated Mid-Century American Hostess Ware


Authentic Red Wing stoneware serving vessels with iconic bird motif.



📖 Description


This is an authentic vintage Red Wing Pottery stoneware hostess server set, featuring a beautifully hand-painted mid-century bird motif in turquoise and earth tones on a speckled cream glaze. Each piece is factory marked “RED WING U.S.A.” and was produced in the United States during the 1950s–1960s, a peak era for American art pottery and mid-century design.


These are covered serving vessels / hostess servers, originally designed for table service, including sauces, gravies, condiments, soups, sugar, or formal casual dining presentation. Their form, spouts, handles, and lids clearly define them as serveware, not bowls or cookware.


They also function beautifully as decorative display pieces, making them ideal for curated interiors, mid-century modern spaces, lodge-style décor, and rustic modern design aesthetics.


This is true collectible American art pottery — not reproduction, not modern production.



🦅 Pattern & Style

• Stylized bird motif (quail/duck form)

• Hand-painted decoration

• Speckled stoneware glaze

• Southwestern / lodge / rustic MCM aesthetic

• Mid-century modern forms

• Organic modern design language



📦 Set Includes (3 Covered Serving Vessels)


• Lidded Hostess Server / Covered Serving Vessel

• Lidded Table Server / Condiment Server

• Lidded Creamer / Pouring Server


All pieces are matching in glaze, pattern, era, and design.



📐 Measurements (Approximate)


Medium Covered Server:

• Width (handle to handle): ~11”

• Body diameter: ~7.5”

• Height (with lid): ~5”


Small Covered Server:

• Width (handle to handle): ~10”

• Body diameter: ~6.5”

• Height (with lid): ~4.5”


Pouring Server (Creamer):

• Width (spout to handle): ~8”

• Body diameter: ~6”

• Height (with lid): ~5”


(All measurements taken manually — slight variance possible)



🏺 Details

• Maker: Red Wing Pottery

• Origin: USA

• Material: Glazed stoneware

• Marking: Molded “RED WING U.S.A.”

• Era: Mid-Century (c. 1950s–1960s)

• Finish: Speckled cream glaze

• Decoration: Hand-painted bird motif

• Style: Mid-century modern / rustic modern / lodge / hostess ware



Condition


Excellent vintage condition.

No cracks, no chips, no repairs.

No structural damage.

Lids seat properly.

Handles and spouts are solid.

Minor surface wear and glaze variation consistent with age and vintage stoneware production.



📦 Shipping & Handling


Professionally packed using:

• Individual piece wrapping

• Lid separation

• Fragile handling protocol



Curated and offered by The Gourmet Thrifter — thoughtfully selected vintage pieces with enduring design and elevated style