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Decorative Arts and Design

Vase

Grueby Faience Co.; William H. Grueby

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Grueby Faience Co. (1897–1909); William H. Grueby (1861 – 1925). Vase, ca. 1905. Earthenware, 8 in. (20.3 cm) base: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Arthur W. Clement, 45.1.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Vase

Date

ca. 1905

Medium

Earthenware

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

8 in. (20.3 cm) base: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)

Markings

Only portion of round Grueby mark: GR[ UEBY]/ BOSTON Also inscribed is an X which probably was done in the factory implying that the piece did not meet the standards of the company (similar to Rookwood's X mark system indicating a second-rated piece) Per TMV (1976) Todd Volpe

Credit Line

Gift of Arthur W. Clement

Accession Number

45.1.9

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Artists and makers

Grueby Faience Co.

4 works in the collection

William H. Grueby

1 work in the collection