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Rookwood Pottery Company

American ceramics company based in Ohio

Rookwood Pottery is an American ceramics company that was founded in 1880 and closed in 1967, before being revived in 2004. It was initially located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has now returned there.2 It was founded by Maria Longworth Nichols Storer.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Rookwood Pottery from the monastery steps
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Rookwood Pottery is an American ceramics company that was founded in 1880 and closed in 1967, before being revived in 2004. It was initially located in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has now returned there.2

The story

Founded by Maria Longworth Nichols Storer.1

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