COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1997.281
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Rettig, Martin
Creator Name:
Rookwood Pottery Factory
Creator Nationality:
North American; American
Creator Nationality:
North American; American
Creator Role:
decorated by
Creator Role:
made by
Creator Dates/Places:
1869 - 1956
Creator Dates/Places:
1844 - 1910
Biography:
one of the most important factories for art pottery in the USA, founded in Cincinnati in 1880 by Mrs. Maria Nichols (later Mrs. Storer) with financial support from her father, Joseph Longworth, a rich patron of the arts. Named after their family home.
Gender:
M
Creator Name-CRT:
Martin Rettig
Creator Name-CRT:
Rookwood Pottery Factory
Title:
Small Pitcher
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1885
Creation Start Date:
1885
Creation End Date:
1885
Materials and Techniques:
earthenware
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Classification Term:
Ceramic
Dimensions:
Overall: 13.8cm x 9cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1997.281
Credit Line:
Gift of Henry H. Hawley
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1997.281.tif
Link To Source
Small Pitcher
