Mug, 1894

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Artifact Overview

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 Details

Artifact

Mug (Cup)

Date Made

1894

Location

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 (Color)
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 4.75 in
Length: 5 in
Depth: 4 in

Inscriptions

on bottom [impressed]: RP [flames monogram] / 587 / W / O.G.R.
Mug, 1894