c. From 1899
GRUEBY POTTERY BOSTON U.S.A.
POTTERY wording appears after the FAIENCE CO. version, but both overlapped.
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Grueby pottery mark: GRUEBY
Mark details
- Maker
- Grueby pottery →
- Period
- Undated
- Wording
- GRUEBY
- Appearance
- Single straight word in block capitals
- Type
- impressed
- Material
- earthenware
- Place
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Dating cue
A single word without a lotus or city is an early format.
Other Grueby pottery marks
c. From 1898
GRUEBY FAIENCE CO. BOSTON U.S.A.
FAIENCE CO. is the earlier lotus wording; it was still used after POTTERY appeared.
Undated
GRUEBY POTTERY / BOSTON.U.S.A.
Straight-line wording distinguishes it from the later circular lotus stamps.
Undated
GRUEBY / BOSTON.MASS
BOSTON MASS. distinguishes it from BOSTON U.S.A.; an example dates to about 1897.