Maria Longworth Nichols Storer was an artist specializing in using beautiful glazes to decorate plain pottery, commonly with an oriental style. She started the company "Rookwood Pottery" in Cincinnati as a way to market this passion. She became well known in this niche, perfecting glaze and kiln temperature conditions to make very ornately decorated pottery. The pot above is a perfect example of all these qualities. It is elaborate, with an oriental feel from the gold designs and an intricate painted scene with birds flying on a scenic background.
Bernard Leach Pottery
This is a Bernard Leach ceramic piece. This marmalade jar was painted blue and has brown designs over a cream ground. The rim is thin and has a notch for a spoon which I thought was useful for its purpose. I enjoy the contemporary design and the simple shape of the jar. The brush work of the glaze gives the piece a sophisticated look and feel to it, which I enjoyed.
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