by Greg Myroth | Jan 31, 2019 | Art Pottery, Grueby Pottery
In the Grueby art pottery studio tasks were delegated according to talent and experience by company founder William Grueby. In the early years of the pottery, George Kendrick was responsible for design and production. As such, he supervised the throwers...
by Donna McGill | Jul 11, 2012 | Grueby Pottery
Born in 1867 in Boston William Grueby was a businessman first and a potter second for many years. After forming the Grueby Faience Company in 1894, his love for American art pottery soon took center stage. Before he was able to move on with the business of doing what...
by Donna McGill | Dec 18, 2011 | Grueby Pottery
Most American art pottery companies, especially at the turn of the century and then again during the Great Depression were all too familiar with cultivating talent, only to lose that talent to the competition or because the talent was needed elsewhere – even if that...
by Donna McGill | Sep 24, 2009 | Contemporary Art Pottery, Ephraim Faience Pottery, Fulper Pottery, Grueby Pottery, McCoy Pottery, Newcomb College Pottery, Rookwood Pottery, Roseville Pottery, Van Briggle Pottery
Below are the top ten most searched pottery collections for August, 2009. The searches reveal consistency with few changes. Clearly, the trends for Roseville are still strong, as it dominates four of the ten spots. Roseville Pottery- Patterns A-E...
by Greg Myroth | Nov 16, 2007 | Grueby Pottery, McCoy Pottery
We were recently contacted by a fellow art pottery collector who was trying to find out about the history and value of her Grueby pottery vase. When the collector emailed us photos of her vase, I recognized the piece as being a 1930s McCoy matte glaze...
by Greg Myroth | Sep 27, 2006 | Grueby Pottery
Yesterday I received an email from a potential Grueby Pottery customer who was told by an alleged "pottery expert" that the impressed Grueby stamp mark was not authentic and was a mark that was used on "fake Grueby Pottery". I recognize that...
