Bidspirit auction | Robinson Clay Co. Windy City

Robinson Clay Co. Windy City Stoneware Set - Akron Ohio - A set of salt-glazed stoneware including one large pitcher and four mugs, manufactured in blue and gray. Each piece features high-relief molded decoration in the Windy City pattern, also known as the Gibson Girl motif. The central decoration on all pieces depicts a woman in early 20th-century attire, with her hat, scarf, and skirt caught in a strong breeze. The pitcher is further distinguished by a molded relief of the Flatiron Building on the side opposite the figure, set against a background of molded brickwork. The rims and bases are finished with stylized leaf and scroll borders. All pieces are equipped with branch-textured handles. The set is finished in a gray salt-glaze with cobalt blue highlights defining the molded scenes and borders. The underside of one mug bears a circular blue stamp reading THE ROBINSON CLAY PRODUCT CO. at the top curve, with AKRON OHIO in the center; the characters for AKRON are partially obscured. The base of the pitcher and other mugs have unglazed foot rings. Height (pitcher): 8 1/2 inches Height (mugs): 5 1/2 inches.