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.

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