Tile with Glaze Samples, 1930-1940
THF176978 / Tile with Glaze Samples, 1930-1940
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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. Innovative imagery and glazes made Rookwood famous and helped establish the look of art pottery. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, when these glaze samples were likely made, Rookwood and other art potteries adopted cost-saving production methods to stay in business.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Tile (Object genre)
Date Made
1930-1940
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
81.31.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Green
Dimensions
Length: 6 in
Width: 6 in
Inscriptions
on front [in ink]:
V407 B D / F H V400
on back [impressed]:
443
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