Maker: Thomas Furnival & Co., Hanley, Staffordshire
Date of manufacture: 1844 - 1845
EXCELSIOR T. F. & Co. REAL IRONSTONE
T. F. & Co. is sometimes attributed to Thomas Fell & Co., or Thomas Ford & Co. However, consensus seems to be that this is more likely to relate to Thomas Furnival & Co.
Type: Tableware Colours: Dark Flow Blue
Grateful thanks to ebay seller, Sarah, of sarahjp93, for very kindly giving us permission to publish these pictures of her large Excelsior platter.
Interestingly, a patch of glaze on the front of this piece in our collection has been missed during production. This exposes the original, pre-glazed, design underneath.