Maker: Jacob Furnival* Elder Road, Cobridge, Staffordshire
* According to Godden, whilst the initials "J.F." strongly suggest that the piece comes from the factory of Jacob Furnival, the absence of '& Co.' might indicate that this is not the case. He states: "This mark has been tentatively attributed to Jacob Furnival, but that Cobridge potter seems only to have traded as Jacob Furnival & Co., not alone. American researchers, however, have linked wares bearing initial marks with seemingly related examples bearing the full "J. Furnival & Co." name. It should be remembered that these initials fit several Staffordshire potters, including: James Floyd of Market Street, Fenton, c.1847-57; John Farrall of Broad Street, Shelton, c.1854-55; Joseph Finney of Victoria Place, Longton, c.1858-59; and John Ferneyhough of Stafford Street, Longton, c.1867-73." (Ironstone, Stone & Granite Wares, Geoffrey A Godden, F.R.S.A., 1999)
Date of manufacture: 1845 - 1870
Date of manufacture: Post-1921.
These two marks appear to be from Jacob Furnival's Castle Scenery design. However, the addition of 'Made in England' to the right hand mark, shows that this piece could not have been made during the life of Jacob's business. In fact, the Furnivals Castle Scenery pattern was in production from the 1850s until the company closed in 1968, with the same special backstamp all the way through, irrespective of changes to the company name and general backstamp over the years, apart from the addition of "England" in the 1890s, amended to "Made in England" in 1921. So, whilst the mark on the left hand side is from an early Jacob Furnival piece, the right hand one is much later, as is the red and white jug pictured below centre, on which this mark appears.
Type: Dinner and Tableware Colours: Flow blue; brown; mulberry; red