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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 | Pot | Incised Rings, Matte Green Glaze, Impressed Mark, 3 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Blue Cracked Design, Black High Glaze Ground, 4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Cherub, With Cornucopia, 2 Colors, 6 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Galleon Ship, 8 X 8 In., Pair | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Galleon, Ivory Sails, Green Ground, Square, 6 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Geometric Relief Design, Green, Square, No. 5005, A.f., Faience, 8 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Kelsey Ranch, Lexington, Supplying Waldorf Lunches, 6 Piece | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Knight On Horseback, Green Organic Glazes, 6 X 6 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Lily Pad, 6 X 6 In., 7 Piece | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Medieval Knight On Horseback, 6 X 6 In., 3 Piece | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Scenes From Alice In Wonderland | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Seascape, Matte Blue, Green, Ivory & Brown, Faience, 8 1/2 In., 3 Piece | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Yellow Matte Glaze, Red Clay Body, Square, 4 In., Pair | 1995 | | Grueby | Tile | Yellow Tulip, Green Leaves, 6 X 6 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | 4 Full-length Leaves, Matte Glaze, Green, Signed, 7 3/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | 7 Buds, Avocado & Yellow, Leaf Molded, Ovoid, Artist E.r., 12 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Alternating Small & Large Leaves, Green Glaze, Signed, 7 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Broad Layered Leaves, Mustard Glaze, Matte, Marie S. Seaman, 7 1/2 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Bud & Stem Alternate With Leaf, Matte Green Glaze, Impressed Mark, 7 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Corset, 8 1/4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Gourd Shape, Clear Glaze Over Curdled Cobalt Dripping, 13 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Incised Alternating Floral & Leaf, Navy Blue, Gertrude Stanwood, 6 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Incised Lines, Deep Blue Mottled Glaze, 9 X 4 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Incised Repeating Design, Matte Green Glaze, Ruth Erickson, 7 In. | 1995 | | Grueby | Vase | Iris Leaf, 11 3/8 In. | 1995 |
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