Vase Manufacturer: Grueby Faience Company (American, 1894–1909)

1894–1900

American Decorative Arts

On view, 3rd floor, Modern and Contemporary Art and Design


Grueby Faience Company was one of the best-known Arts and Crafts ceramic manufacturers, selling their work at galleries in Paris, at Tiffany and Company in New York, and through Gustav Stickley’s mail-order catalogues. This early vase is an example of their signature matte green glaze and stylized vegetal details.

Medium

Stoneware

Dimensions

12 15/16 in. (32.9 cm)
other: 6 in. (15.3 cm)

Credit Line

Mabel Brady Garvan Collection, by exchange

Accession Number

1993.28.13

Geography

Made in Revere, Massachusetts

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Containers

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Rosalie Berberian purchased this vase at a local antiques shop; purchased by the Art Gallery at David Rago Auction, The Berberian Collectio, 27 Feb. 1993, no. 102
Bibliography
  • "Acquisitions and Gifts 1993," in "An Obsession with Fortune: Tyche in Greek and Roman Art," special issue, Yale University Art Gallery Bulletin (1994), 162
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

stoneware, vases

Marks

"GRUEBY / BOSTON, MASS," all incuse, impressed on underside

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