Rookwood Pottery

Rookwood Pottery was founded by Maria Longworth Nichol in 1880. Originally, the pottery demonstrated an Oriental and European influence, but as the pottery grew so did its influences including Victorian, art nouveau, arts and crafts and art deco.

Rookwood pottery’s production and quality standards exceeded virtually every other American art pottery manufacturer from the very beginning, thereby solidifying its name and reputation. It was one of the very few potteries to mark items as seconds for even the most minute factory flaws.

During the early 1900s Rookwood adopted the arts and crafts and art nouveau styles. During this time, Rookwood introduced many of the more desirable and important glazes such as Iris, Vellum, Sea Green, Ariel Blue and painted mattes. In 1905 the pottery introduced their production line- pieces that were unsigned and undecorated except for a simple glaze.
Before it closed production in 1960, Rookwood employed over 120 artists and decorators.

For more information on Rookwood visit http://www.maltwood.uvic.ca/arts-crafts/background/rookwood.html

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