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
Place of Creation
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.
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