Vase, 1882
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Artifact Overview
The Rookwood Pottery was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols. She hired a number of talented potters and decorators, making the firm a leader among art potteries by the 1890s. The maker of this vase, Robert Vallentien was one of the artists hired by Nichols in 1880. Here, Vallentien is experimenting with oriental-inspired decoration and an exotic cockatoo placed slightly off-center.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Vase
Date Made
1882
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Decorated by Albert R. Valentien for the Rookwood Pottery Company in Cincinnati, Ohio
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Collections Platform
Object ID
72.102.47
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Earthenware
Glaze
Color
Green
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 15.75 in
Diameter: 12 in
Weight: 13.5 lbs
Inscriptions
on bottom:
[impressed] ROOKWOOD / 1882 / [anchor] / [incised] A.R.V.
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