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William Henry Grueby (1867-1925) started working at the Low Art Tile Works in Chelsea, Massachusetts. In 1890 he left Low and started making architectural pieces and in 1892 he joined Eugene Atwood to form Atwood & Grueby. That company closed and in 1894 Grueby started the Grueby Faience Company. Grueby developed his own glazes and created a matte finish, very different from the glossy glazes popular at the time. The pottery was reorganized and incorporated in 1897 under the same name, Grueby Faience Company. Pottery was made by hand and decorations were added or modeled by young girls. The company made two types of pottery—architectural tiles and art pottery. In 1907 Grueby Pottery Company was incorporated. In 1909, Grueby Faience went bankrupt. Then Grueby founded the Grueby Faience and Tile Company. Grueby Pottery closed about 1911. The tile company burned in 1913 but was rebuilt and worked until 1920. The company name was often used as the mark so it helps date a piece. The matte green glazed pieces are the most sought after today.
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| Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | Grueby | Tile | Landscape In Blues, Greens & Yellow, Signed, Square, 4 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Monk, Playing Cello, Unglazed Terra-cotta, Square, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Oak Tree, Blue Sky, Dark Green Against Light Green Ground, Oak Frame, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Sailing Ship, Pink, Purple, White Sails, Brown Hull On Teal, Light Blue Sky, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Scenic, Pine Trees, Hills In Background, 6 x 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Ship, Matte Blue, Green, Butterscotch, Cream, Brown, Square, 8 1/2 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Ship, White Sails, Blue Sky, Matte Glaze, Square, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Stylized Monk At A Lectern, Bisque Red Clay, Ocher Matte Ground, Frame, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Tile | Tulip, Yellow Bud, Light, Dark Green Ground, Square, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied & Carved Leaves, Yellow Matte Glaze, Impressed Er, 4 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Full-length Leaves Alternating With Light Green Buds, 9 x 4 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Full-length Leaves, Matte Light Green Glaze, 5 1/2 x 4 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves & Flowers, Matte White Crocus, Matte Green Glaze, 5 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves Alternating With Buds On Stems, Matte Green Glaze, 11 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves At Bottom, Matte Green Glaze, 7 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves At Bottom, Sculpted Stems, Matte Green Glaze, 8 1/2 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves, Carved Stems, Buds, Matte Green Glaze, 7 1/2 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves, Ivory Buds, Flared Top, Matte Green Ground, 12 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves, Matte Medium Green Glaze, 6 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves, Reticulated Design Near Top, Green Matte Glaze, 7 1/2 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves, Ribbed Cylindrical Neck, Matte Blue Glaze, Paper Label, 12 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Leaves, Yellow Buds, Matte Green Glaze, 6 1/2 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Applied Vertical Leaves, Green Matte Glaze, Impressed Mark, 8 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Broad Leaves, Matte Green Glaze, Signed, 8 In. | 1999 | | Grueby | Vase | Carved & Applied Leaves Alternating With Buds, Green Matte Glaze, 7 x 5 In. | 1999 |
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