The winning bidder will receive this lovely 6" x 6" glazed Rookwood Pottery Commemerative Tile of The Aronoff Center for the Arts.  This tile was to commemorate the 20th anniversary of The Aronoff.  Purchase this piece of Cincinnati history for your collection. 

Here is a bit of the Rookwood Pottery story:

The Rookwood Pottery Company was founded in 1880 in Cincinnati, Ohio by Maria Longworth Nichols.­ Inspired by the Japanese designs she saw at the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, Maria dreamt of creating her own pottery company. With help from her father Joseph Longworth, estate millionaire and arts patron, Maria received the funds to bring her dream into reality.

In March of 1880 a renovated schoolhouse was purchased to house the company, with production beginning later that year. Named after the Longworth family estate in Cincinnati, Rookwood Pottery became the first female-owned manufacturing company in the United States. Maria recruited a team of famous artists, talented art students and glaze technicians, encouraging them to exchange ideas and be innovative in the world of ceramics. She believed that the key to creating fine art was to create an environment filled with talent, ideas and inspiration.

Today, Rookwood Pottery's expert artisans continually honor its century-old practices while developing new work that reflects the quality and heritage of the many talented artists before them. Rookwood’s world-class design team continues to innovate as Maria encouraged over 130 years ago.

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Learn more about this historic Cincinnati art pottery and what they have for sale online at Rookwood.com.