Mug, 1894
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Maria Longworth Nichols (1849-1932) founded Rookwood Pottery--the pioneering art pottery company in America--in Cincinnati in 1880. She hired talented potters and decorators to create innovative ceramic wares. Trendsetting imagery and glazes made Rookwood famous and helped establish the look of art pottery. A woman named Olga Reed (b. 1873) decorated this Rookwood mug in 1894.
Maria Longworth Nichols (1849-1932) founded Rookwood Pottery--the pioneering art pottery company in America--in Cincinnati in 1880. She hired talented potters and decorators to create innovative ceramic wares. Trendsetting imagery and glazes made Rookwood famous and helped establish the look of art pottery. A woman named Olga Reed (b. 1873) decorated this Rookwood mug in 1894.
Artifact
Mug (Cup)
Date Made
1894
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
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On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
92.0.65.109
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Green
Yellow
Brown
Dimensions
Height: 4.75 in
Length: 5 in
Depth: 4 in
Inscriptions
on bottom [impressed]: RP [flames monogram] / 587 / W / O.G.R.