Rookwood Olga Geneva Reed (Pinney) Mark
The incised O. G. R. mark used by Olga Geneva Reed (Pinney) is shown here below the reverse RP logo used by Rookwood. See below for more on Reed's background.
Olga Geneva Reed (Pinney) decorated pottery for Rookwood from 1890 through 1909, according to Rookwood and the American Indian: Materpieces of American Art Pottery by Anita J. Ellis and Susan Labry Meyn. Other sources cite 1903 as her Rookwood departure date, but many pieces with Rookwood RP stamps dating after 1903, and even 1909, have been marketed so there is some discrepancy on how long Reed worked with the company.
In 1928 she married a former Rookwood decorator, Matt Daly, who was not only highly regarded by the company but also known to be a skilled portrait artist.
Olga Geneva Reed (Pinney) decorated pottery for Rookwood from 1890 through 1909, according to Rookwood and the American Indian: Materpieces of American Art Pottery by Anita J. Ellis and Susan Labry Meyn. Other sources cite 1903 as her Rookwood departure date, but many pieces with Rookwood RP stamps dating after 1903, and even 1909, have been marketed so there is some discrepancy on how long Reed worked with the company.
In 1928 she married a former Rookwood decorator, Matt Daly, who was not only highly regarded by the company but also known to be a skilled portrait artist.
