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Rookwood Vintage Art Pottery Vase - A charming vintage 1920s Rookwood art pottery vase in mauve. Signed on bottom with full flame logo and XX. Shape 2320. Dimensions: H 8 x W 4 x D 4 inches Condition: Good Maria Longworth Storer launched Rookwood in
1880 with a single kiln and an ambition to put American art pottery on the map. As the first woman founder of a manufacturing company in the United States, she quickly made good on her promise – winning a gold medal at the Paris Exposition within ten years, and positioning Rookwood as a key player in the art pottery movement. Maria championed the individuality of her artists, and saw in every cup, vase and vessel the chance to bring their art into people's daily lives. Much has changed over time, but her vision of pottery as a path to beauty in the home continues to shape everything we do today. Our story began in a former schoolhouse building in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood, where Rookwood's first potters shaped clay from the Ohio river into works of art. What started there became an essential part of Cincinnati’s rich arts and crafts history – a tradition we continue with every piece we make. Today, you can find our team of over 70 artists and makers in the same neighborhood, keeping our creative heritage alive in the city we still call home.