Jacob Furnival & High Relief Jugs

WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES

VOL. 13 No. 1 SUMMER 2006

JACOB FURNIVAL & HIGH RELIEF JUGS

The above photos are of a Jacob Furnival Classic Gothic soup and ples from the Keynote Speaker, Kathy Hughs, and Rick Nielsen’s sauce tureen. Examples of many of the more than thirty shapes that J.F. Power Point presentations and the exhibit of all white ironstone relief made were either discussed or shown in the Convention talks by Jim jugs that Mary Ann Ulmann gathered from members’ collections. (See Kerr and the outstanding exhibit by Carol Fleischman as well in this pages 14 and 15) Rick Nielsen’s presentation on a CD disk can be pur- issue . (See pages 4 through 13) The three high relief jugs are exam- chased from the WICA Shoppe. Page 2 Vol. 13, No. 1 INDEX who chaired all the committees and their Pg. 4 JF unsung workers from the Registration table to WICA BOARD OF DIRECTORS the WICA Shop - that made it such a pleasure Tom Moreland, President Pg. 14 High Relief Jugs John Yunginger, Vice President Pg. 16 Show & Tell to be there. See you all in Canton, Ohio - next Elsie Freeman Finch, Secretary Pg. 21 Convention 2007 year. Craig Mattice, Treasurer Pg. 22 Spare Parts & Whole Pieces Please be sure to include your e-mail address Dale Abrams Pg. 22 Collectors’ Showcase when you renew your membership. We do not Denise Andre share or sell our lists to anyone. We do, how- Ted Brockey FROM THE EDITORS’ DESK ever, use the Internet to alert our members to Beverly Dieringer On May 21st, we were enjoying watching a interesting things that can’t always wait for the Amy Earls National Geographic program on salvaging next newsletter. Jean Gortzig gold coins from the side wheeler steamship, And one last note, Rick Nielsen reported that David Klein Republic. Suddenly there were pictures of he made two matches at the Flea Market Olga Moreland other items that were on the ship. A lot of event: a Pomegranate coffee pot lid and a Harry Moseley white ironstone! A John Maddock master Grand Loop sugar bowl matched the lid he had Honorary Lifetime Member waste jar was being lifted to the surface. We at home. Jean Wetherbee knew this because we had just seen the picture RAFFLE WINNERS of one in our archives. We got a glimpse of a The winners of the Raffle were: First prize, Lucy Kernan Schloss from Arlington, The WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA ASSOCI- matching footbath and a potty without a lid. Virginia. Second prize, Barbara Tegtmeyer, ATION, INC. is a not-for-profit corporation We found the story of the Republic on nation- from Woodstock, Georgia. Third prize, Jackie whose purpose is to further our knowledge and algeographic.com but they haven’t posted the Scott, from Buckhorn, Ontario, Canada. And enjoyment of white ironstone china. WHITE fourth prize went to Boyd Payne, from IRONSTONE NOTES is the official © Graham, North Carolina. newsletter of the corporation. Photographs submitted by members become the property of WICA, Inc. and no article, photograph or LETTERS ************************************* drawing may be reproduced without the Well, we have a tale to tell about hunting for express permission of WICA, Inc. white ironstone. At the WICA Convention in WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES is published St. Louis, we purchased a St. Louis Shape and edited by Ernie and Bev Dieringer with soup tureen bowl. Last year on eBay we found associate editors, Jim & Mara Kerr. Drawings the underplate. A million-to-one shot of ever and photos are by Ernie and Bev Dieringer finding the original soup tureen lid with the unless otherwise noted. Please send all news proper mouse hole. Well, low and behold, notes, articles, photos, suggestions, questions today at an antique sale, we found the match- and listings for advertising or the Spare Parts ing soup tureen lid with mouse hole, and it was and Whole Pieces column to: an exact match. Pristine condition of course. WICA, Dave Klein Box 536 Redding Ridge, CT 06876. 203-938-3740 e-mail [email protected]. WICA web page: www.whiteironstonechina.com

ADVERTISING RATES video yet. You can find it by putting the words Advertisements will be accepted in order of ‘gold coins’ in the search window. receipt from WICA members and, space Rick Nielsen alerted us to the fact that WICA allowing, from non-members. Rates (subject was mentioned as one of the fourteen best col- to change): $10 per column inch (7 lines). lecting resources during the last 15 years of Non-members, $20 per column inch. Martha Stewart’s Living Magazine. Very Payment in full by check made out to WICA nice! must accompany each ad. Send to newsletter We are grateful to the 51 members that address. packed and hauled pieces of J.F. for Carol PUBLISHING DEADLINES are Nov. 15 Fleischman’s and/or relief jugs for Mary Ann for Winter, Feb. 15 for Spring, May 15 for Unmann exhibits. The exhibits were huge and ************************************* Summer, Aug. 15 for Fall. gave us all a new awareness of what J.F. pro- duced and of the enormous variety of white We sent out our quarterly query through e- mail for Parts Wanted and enjoyed this reply. Members can list white ironstone Parts & ironstone relief jugs. A special thanks to ************************************* Pieces Wanted and For Sale without charge in Barbara Tegtmeyer, who drove all the way It was good to be back at the convention this the Spare Parts column of each issue. from Georgia and stopped on the way to pick up jugs from Kathy Hughes for her Keynote year. And it was as good as the one two years ago that I attended. I am too “young” a collec- APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP presentation. 23 dealers jammed enough iron- tor to have any spare parts around. I am still Send $30 for one or two individuals at the stone into their cars and vans to fill 50 tables looking for the perfect item(s). Those that I same address with check made payable to in the ballroom for the Sunday Show and Sale. bought and won at the auction are already WICA, to: Diane Dorman, Membership Thanks also to those that brought pieces to the installed in my Connecticut home. And in use, Committee, PO Box 855, Fairport, NY successful auction. Add to all that the amount I might add. I love the quarterly issues. I’m 14450-0855. of time spent by our presenters, Jim Kerr, Amy Earls, Rick Nielsen, and John Yunginger basically a student at heart and this is a passion and a learning experience combined, rather Please send all ADDRESS CHANGES researching and preparing their talks, and you like going to a great college course. to the Fairport, NY address. have some small idea of how much work goes Jeanne Atkinson Membership year is June 1st to May 31st. into a convention. We also thank everyone ************************************* Vol. 13, No 4 Page 3 tional organization. I will keep you advised on "Thank You to the our progress. Convention Auction Team" At the convention, we welcomed to the NEXT ISSUES WICA Board two new members—Denise Convention Auction co-chairs, Adele Andre and Craig Mattice—and also Bev Next issue will cover Atlantic Shape by Armbruster and Ron Stork wish to extend a Dieringer, who returns to the Board. Denise T. & R. Boote. Please send photos. very special "thank you" to those WICA mem- replaces Amy Earls, who continues as Chair of Future issues will have articles on mus- bers who volunteered to do the work at the our Education and Research Committee. tard pots and ironstone with sea themes. auction. Table set-up, check-in, placing pieces Craig Mattice succeeds Anne Miller, both as a on tables by identification cards, auctioneer- Director and as WICA’s Treasurer. We are ing, running pieces during the auction, clerk- indebted to Amy and Anne for their service to ing, check-out and final accounting are the WICA, and grateful to Denise and Craig for jobs performed by this very capable team. taking on their new responsibilities. Jean REGIONALS Many thanks to: Dick and Adele Armbruster, Gortzig is this year’s Chair of the Nominations Ted Brockey, Alice and Steve Canup, Paul Committee, which is responsible for identify- SEPTEMBER 7, 2006, Region 7 Diamond, Diane Dorman, Patty Spahr Hitt, ing potential WICA directors and officers. Jane and Wes Diemer, hosts in Bob Hohl, Jim Kerr, Kathy and Tom Now would be the time to get in touch with Wilmington, DE, call 302-475-7412 Lautenschlager, Linda and Nick Maro, Anne Jean (email: [email protected]), if you [email protected] and Jim Miller, Harry Moseley, Ed Rigoulot, are interested in serving as a WICA director or Gloria Weatherby, and Judith and Tom officer sometime in the future. OCTOBER 14, 2006, Region 4 Whitmore. As always, please be in touch with me on Dave Klein, Springfield, IL, Thank you, anything to do with WICA. 563-323-4965 Ron Stork Tom Moreland ************************************* [email protected] NOVEMBER 11, 2006, Region 5 (212) 715-9246 Ted Brockey, Patty & Jack Hurt PRESIDENT’S LETTER ************************************* Colleyville, TX, As this issue of Notes will evidence, the 817-354-4644 2006 convention in Pittsburgh was a great suc- NEW PASSWORD FOR cess and, we believe, thoroughly enjoyed by MEMBERS ONLY WEB PAGES WICA CONVENTION May 4, 5 & 6 , the approximately 130 members who attend- Due to a few software or security setting 2007, Marriott Canton McKinley Hotel, ed. Olga and I, as Convention Co-Chairs, conflicts, some changes and updates are being Canton, OH express our thanks to the many volunteers who made to the "Members Only" section of the were responsible for organizing most of the web site. convention’s activities. This was our first Please report any difficulties to me, Rick experience chairing a convention, and we Nielsen [email protected]. found it a richly rewarding experience. WICA Updates are ongoing, but the E-Bay section WICA SHOPPE BOOKS has an experienced cadre of convention volun- is updated on a monthly basis, and drag and WHITE IRONSTONE: A teers, who are joined by new participants each brag pictures are added when received. Please COLLECTOR’S GUIDE year. Thus while chairing a convention take time to send a picture of your favorite, Jean Wetherbee, $30.00 involves significant work, the task is greatly first or most unusual piece of ironstone, along WHITE IRONSTONE CHINA, PLATE facilitated by the willingness of so many with your name and a description so all mem- IDENTIFICATION GUIDE 1840-1890 WICA members to take the laboring role on bers can admire your piece. Ernie & Bev Dieringer, $25.95 one or more of the convention events. A mass Email will be sent out to remind WHITE IRONSTONE TEAPOTS My only regret is that we have so many members of the new username and password. Ernie & Bev Dieringer, $25.00 WICA members who have never been to a Since we had such a wonderful display of J.F. WHITE IRONSTONE PITCHERS convention, though this year we did have a at the convention, we decided to use jacob as Ernie & Bev Dieringer, $30.00 very strong turnout of 26 “first timers”. I the username and furnival as the password. RELIEF-MOLDED JUGS BOOK invite you “never timers” to look at this Notes I hope you enjoy using this portion of the Volume II issue closely, study the happy faces and won- web site as much as I do, so let's work togeth- Kathy Hughes, $29.00 derful ironstone, and make some tentative er to improve the site and add information that HANDBOOK OF BRITISH POTTERY travel plans for early May next year: to will be of interest to the members. & PORCELAIN MARKS WICA’s 2007 convention at Canton Ohio, to Geoffrey Godden, $22.99 be energetically co-chaired by Dave and ************************************* Single back issues of Karen Klein and Jeff and Mary Dickeson. Editor’s note: Ernie really enjoys Rick’s WHITE IRONSTONE NOTES One result of this year’s convention was the Ironstone on Ebay. It is a quick way to see are available to members only at $7.50 launch of a major new research project what’s been on eBay and who won pieces for each. Volume 1 has 3 issues. Volumes 2 focused on importers and distributors of white the past 30 days. It’s a lot of work and we real- through 10 have 4 issues each. ironstone in various cities and geographic ly appreciate it. regions of the United States. Over 20 WICA ************************************* Packing & Shipping Charges members have agreed to research companies Members help needed. We are missing Up to $25.00 $4.99 that operated in their localities. We intend to many pieces of Atlantic Shape for our profile $25.01-$50.00 $5.99 pull together the results of our collective in the fall issue. To recognize the shape, see $50.01-$75.00 $8.99 efforts in some form of a publication next year. Jean Wetherbee’s Collector’s Guide, page 71. $75.01-$100.00 $10.00 If you are interested in participating in this We are doing T. & R. Boote’s Atlantic ‘A’. ‘B’. project, please be in touch with me. and ‘C’Shapes. We need these items including Make check payable to WICA, Inc. and This is an excellent example of a research their marks: compote, syrup, punch bowl, send to: project that would benefit if WICA is able to punch cups, ladle, well and tree platter, Dave & Karen Klein obtain 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Atlantic ‘B’ sugar, stew tureen, cookie plate, 1513 Perry St. Revenue Code, thus making contributions to footbath, soap dish, master waste jar, relish Davenport, IA 52803 WICA tax deductible. We continue to go back dish, baker, and egg cup. We could also use 563-323-4965 and forth with the IRS on the merits of any pictures of S. Alcock’s Atlantic Shape. [email protected] WICA’s application for this status as an educa- Page 4 Vol. 13, No. 1 JACOB FURNIVAL

Mark found on the Bedford’s Texas Furnival, aka Lemon shape teapot. Mark with J.F. missing, found on several J.F. shapes JF – Jacob Furnival- Jacob Furnival & Co. - Cobridge 1845-1870 er in 1843. Based on the research of Carol Fleischman and Jim Kerr Ellen Hill in her book, Mulberry Ironstone, showed the pattern An 1861 census in England, lists Jacob Furnival as a 59 year old Shanghae and told us that it was made by Jacob Furnival and marked Earthenware Manufacturer, born in Staffordshire, Hanley, in 1802. It J.F. & Co. She had found other mulberry transferware marked with a also included his wife Suzannah 48, and Mary Francis, an adopted 7 printed Jacob Furnival mark - some on body shapes familiar to white year old daughter. Ten years later in the 1871 census records he is list- ironstone. So we all learned that potters can often be identified by the ed at age 69 as a retired manufacturer. Nine years later, his death is reg- many exclusive transfer designs they used – even when they are not istered in 1880. Until recently little was known about Jacob Furnival. marked. Ironstone collectors found many pieces of white ironstone china export- And Finally - In 1993 two identical ironstone plates were found by ed from England with a printed J.F. mark - including the English coat Eleanor Washburn – one marked J.F. and the other Jacob Furnival, and of arms, with a crowned quartered oval surrounded by the motto “Honi Nancy Upchurch wrote of the discovery in Tea Leaf Readings. The fol- soit qui mal y pense, meaning “Evil to him who thinks evil” and on the lowing year John and Anne Bedford found a teapot with both the usual bannered ribbon below, Dieu et mon droit, which means, “God is my JF printed mark right next to an impressed FURNIVAL - proving J.F. right”. The mark is distinctively Jacob Furnival and is sometimes found and Jacob Furnival were the same. (see photo of mark above) without the J.F. (See marks on above) Collectors kept asking, “Who the For some unknown reason, Jacob Furnival, unlike most of his fellow heck was J.F.?” potters, did not patent register most of his body shapes. Among the five In his lecture on J.F. at the 12th Annual Convention, Jim Kerr filled shapes with patent registries listed in Godden’s Handbook of British us in with the record of discovery. He found the earliest mention of Pottery Marks - only three have been found in white ironstone: Dover, Furnival & Co. in Jewett’s 1877 book Ceramic Art of Great Britain. On Swan and Nautilus. page 477 there is an engraving titled Furnival & Co.’s production show- The earliest patent date found is April 30, 1845 on a Dover Shape soup ing a White Ironstone Dover shape soup tureen. (see oposite page) The tureen in the Moreland coll. Dover seems stylistically of a much later next reference to JF is in Minnie Kamm’s book Old China, published in date than 1845. Both Cushion and Godden’s handbooks list on that date 1951. It illustrated a Paneled Grape cup and saucer with a grape trans- - only a registry for printed designs by Jacob Furnival. However there fer design. It was marked with a cartouche including the words, is a Feb.15, 1861 mark on Jill O’Hara’s identical Dover soup tureen and “GRAPE and J.F.” Ms. Kamm wrote that the letters J.F. could not be on a Dover teapot in the Parmer collection, and parts of that date can be deciphered by any reference. Then a 1964 edition of Godden’s made out on a platter and vegetable. Both Cushion and Godden list a Encyclopedia of British Pottery & Porcelain Marks - lists Jacob registry for a “Dover” tureen form by J. Furnival & Co. on that 1861 Furnival & Co. Cobridge, 1845-1870. He mentions that several printed date. Wether that early 1845 mark was a mistake or if JF decided to J.F. marks occur in the Victoria & Albert Museum records - mostly on apply for a new patent 16 years after the original - seems odd. blue transfer decorated ironstone. Thomas and Jacob are also listed in In The Art of British Ceramics, mentioned earlier, Jewitt writes, Kowalsky’s Encyclopedia of Marks as in business in 1843 (with “Among the more successful of the Furnival & Co.’s toilet services are Thomas a relative) as Jacob & Thomas Furnival. (See first mark above) the Swan and Nautilus shapes, which are of great beauty.” The Swan Thomas started his own pottery in 1844 and continued until 1846. By shape was reg. Feb. 14, 1868 by John Mortlock a well known London 1845 Jacob had his own pottery on Elder Road, Cobridge and contin- retailer. Jewitt also describes that ewer as, “oviform with bull rush dec- ued there for 25 years until 1870 orations in relief while a well modeled swan forms the neck, mouth, and Godden’s encyclopedia also lists Jacob and Thomas Furnival 1843 - handle.” We recently found a photo of it on the Patent Registry Offices as making earthenware (Possibly sharing the earliest Cockscomb and web site. The photo submitted for the patent is exactly described by Gothic shapes.) Jewitt, as a sucessful Furnival shape. It was not unusual for a retailer In Petra Williams first book, Flow Blue China - Published in 1971 - or designer/modeler to register a shape and have a potter produce it for There is a photo of a dish with a blue transfer pattern named Shanghae them. The ewer itself has yet to be found. However there is a tooth - made by J Furnival - marked J.F. & Co. Ironstone c.1860. And on brush box (Hurt Coll) and a potty lid (Neilsen Coll.) with a swan shape another page she illustrates a dish with a pattern named Indian Jar by finial and bull rushes on the body.marked J Furnival & Co. The Nautilus Thomas & Jacob Furnival. It is marked J.& T. F., c. 1843. However it shape was reg. Jan. 30, 1868 by Jacob Furnival & Co.. (Jean Wetherbee is impossible to identify the body shape of the plates in her book. named it Aquatic). Jewitt describes this second toilet service as Nautilus In her 1981 book, Grandma’s Tea Leaf Ironstone. Annise Heaivilin, shape, “ having the mouth of the ewer formed of a nautilus shell and the in a chapter on the Thomas Furnival & Son, wrote that “Jacob Furnival handle of coral, while the decorations are sea- weeds”. seems to be the mysterious J.F. of pottery history.” He was a relative There is a curious connection between Jacob Furnival and J. W. (possibly an uncle or brother) of Thomas. They were in business togeth- Pankhurst. They both made Grand Loop, Paneled Lily and the child’s Vol. 13, No 4 Page 5 tea set Paneled Gothic aka Bulbous Gothic. We don’t know if there was Grape Octagon a marriage within the families (as happened with Wedgwood and Walled Octagon Davenport). Or if a modeler licensed the same shapes to both compa- Paneled Grape nies. Grand Loop or Paneled Lily During his 25 years as an ironstone manufacturer, Jacob Furnival Loop & Line made an enormous variety of shapes. There are many more shapes not Quartered Rose yet found in white, that have been made but decorated with mulberry, Pomegranate flow blue, copper luster and polychrome transfer ware. The J.F. shapes Ring O’ Hearts on the following pages are arranged chronologically by decade as they Vintage Beauty were in Carol Fleischman’s enlightening convention exhibit. Many of them were made in dinner, tea, chamber sets and a couple of desert sets. 1860’s shapes There are some that were probably made as single pieces – i.e. Fluted Dover shape -1861 Hills pitcher (pg. 6) – octagon fish platter (pg. 13) This is not a com- Berry Cluster plete listing - we show only those that we had room for - using photos Hidden Motif from the exhibit and from our archives. Texas Furnival aka Lemon shape (Since most of JF ‘s shapes were not registered, we are listing the Blackberry with Leaves dates of manufacture by comparison to similar registered shapes other Wheat or JF’s Wheat potters made between 1840-1870.) Corn or JF’s Corn LOV with Thumbprint 1840’s shapes Swan shape - 1868 Cockscomb- tea set Aquatic shape – 1868 Fluted Hills - ewer Gooseberry (Pg.111 Collector’s Guide) Paneled Gothic - 16 Facets Full Panel Gothic Flower Blanket aka Geranium- (compote and plates) Classic Gothic Fruit Garden – (compote and plates in two sizes) JF’s Gothic Gothic Octagon aka / Bulbous Octagon - Child’s tea set (All group photos of the exhibit are by Diane Dorman) 1850’s shapes

Above: Dover Shape tureen. Interesting that the final production used a pear and foliage instead of the lemon or pod shape on the 1877 engraving of Furnival & Co.’s production showing ironstone including the white ironstone Dover soup tureen from Jewitt’s book.

Right: Nautilus shape ewer was one of the few registered shapes by Jacob Furnival, January 30, 1867, No. 216333. Thanks to the Hurts who carried this beauty from Texas to the Pittsburgh convention for the exhibit

Left: Swan ewer is registered by John Mortlock Feb. 14, 1868, # 216821. Llewellynn Jewitt identifies it as by Furnival & Co.

In the last issue (Vol. 12, No. 4 - Pg. 16) of the Notes, we printed two other later versions of a swan pitcher - one made by J. Dimmock & Co. and the other by John Bevington. Both registered in 1881. Fourteen years after this wonderful original one by Jacob Furnival which we did not find until recently while doing research for the J.F. exhibit and talk. It was in the newly digitalized Patent Records at Kew, England. We wonder who the modeler was. Page 6 Vol. 13, No. 1

Below: Cockscomb shape is very early 1840s and is rare in white. It is most often found in decorated versions. Jacob was in partnership with Thomas in 1843, and Ellen Hill records them both as potting it, so we know it was made before 1847 when the older Thomas retired. The Fluted Hills ewer is unique. No other pieces of a chamber set have yet been found. 1840s Cockscomb Fluted Hills 16 Facets Classic Gothic Full Panel Gothic Grape Octagon J.F.’s Gothic

Above: We don’t know if these 16-Paneled pieces are part of a separate Paneled Gothic Shape set or just individual pieces. The covered toddy bowl with handles and the punch bowl are the same shape. The short covered bowl Above: This Gothic footbath has the looks like a stew tureen but has same handles as the master waste jar no ladle hole. on the oposite page. Perhaps they were from the same set though one has Right: One of several Gothic a Full Paneled Gothic foot and the shaped tureens that J.F. potted. other, a Classic Gothic indented foot. See the cover for one of the other versions. We call this J.F.’s Classic Gothic. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 7

Grape Octagon was registered by Ralph Scragg, a modeler, in 1851, but some collectors have reported earlier transfer decoration on some pieces leading us to believe it may have been registered originally in the 1840s and re-registered after the 3-year patent expired. Over twenty potters made Grape Octagon shape making it possibly the most popular shape.

Full Paneled Octagon, (right) unlike Classic Gothic, does not have an indented, short pedestal type foot. The spittoon in the bottom photo is also Full Paneled as is the foot bath on page 6. But the waste jar has the Classic Gothic foot and the same handles.

Below are various examples of Classic Gothic and the Paneled Gothic, aka Bulbous Gothic child’s tea set. (No waste bowl, cups or saucers have been found.) And though a child’s-size Six Paneled Trumpet shape and Paneled Grape shape have been reported with a J.F. mark, none could be found for the exhibit.

A classic Gothic 3-piece butter dish (lower left cor- ner) has a grape cluster finial. Note how it is identical except for the finial, to the vegetable tureen above it. Page 8 Vol. 13, No. 1

Walled Octagon is a bold, blocky form with arched, elaborate handles that resemble those on Chinese Shape. The finials are decorative rings or huge pods or buds.

1850s Walled Octagon Quartered Rose Paneled Grape Pomegranate Grand Loop Loop & Line Paneled Lily

Quartered Rose is appropri- ately named. It has four divisions and the finial is a rose with rose foliage.

Paneled Grape is one of the more popular JF shapes. The covered pieces usually have eight panels. The handles are made of arched-shape vines and the finials are sometimes ring-shape. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 9

Pomegranate has panels that are bordered by a ribbon that is twisted into a single loop at each division, unlike Alcock’s Trent/Stafford Shape that has a double loop. Note the foliage at the terminals of the handles and finials. The finials are sometimes the Chinese-type split pod, a flower blossom or a ring shape.

A popular J.F. shape is Grand Loop and its sister shapes, Paneled Lily and Loop & Line. Some collectors think it is pos- sible that Loop & Line was the first design using the “Grand Loop”. Perhaps it was improved in Grand Loop and then improved again in the wavy-rimed Paneled Lily. All share similar motifs. Paneled Lily was also potted by Pankhurst.

Loop & Line plate

Grand Loop plate Page 10 Vol. 13, No. 1

1860s Berry Cluster Dover Shape Berry Cluster (below left) is a fullsome shape. It is Hidden Motif divided into quartered parts which bulge in a Wheat cheeky way. The handles of the pitchers have a LOV with Thumbprint dragon’s or serpent’s head at the thumb rest. It was named for the cluster of berries used as a finial.

Hidden Motif (right and below right) was named for the tiny cluster of leaves and flowers found just under the rims of most pieces. (See motif on the plate) The finial looks like a melon with foliage and the handles are of twisted vines. It has a sub- tle country look.

All the handles on Hidden Motif have a distinctive twist. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 11

J.F.’s Wheat is on a plain round or oval body with large bold wheat heads and leaves. The finials and handles are made of looped wheat stems and leaves. A quieter, simple wheat design without the mellon ribs of Ceres Shape.

Lily of the Valley with Thumbprint is another grand country or garden design by J.F. It has sprigs of LOV arranged in borders around each piece, The handles are ring or loop shapes of leaves and stems with bud finials . There are grooved short thumbprint border panels and some pieces have scalloped rims,

Dover Shape is noted for its fine detail embossing. The oval tureens have handles reminis- cent of Greek Amphorae. It is covered at the beginning of this article on pages 4 and 5. Page 12 Vol. 13, No. 1

Fruit Garden compote and plate (below) are part of a dessert set. These pieces have also been found marked Barrow & Co. A large dessert service marked Cork & Edge has been seen which included 2 compotes, 2 tazzas and a fruit bowl with sets of large and small plates.

Flower Blanket compote aka Geranium. A plate in this pattern is shown in the Plate Book on page 146. This shape has also been found marked Anthony Shaw.

Elaborate Scroll cookie plate or tazza.

16-Sided covered bowl. There is no ladle hole so it is probably not a stew tureen. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 13

Texas Furnival aka Lemon shape sugar bowl. Vintage Beauty syrup pitcher. No Three graduated sizes of matching cake plates all other examples of this shape has yet marked J.F. between 5 and 10 inches in diameter. been found.

Fish platter, 11” long has also been found in a 1870s J. Wedgwood Blackberry with Leaves is one of many more shapes catalog. Wedgwood also made a smaller size with only one fish. that were potted by J.F.

Left: Carol Fleischman has been collecting J.F. for many years. Much of her collection is in this large cabinet. Top shelf, left to right: Paneled Grape teapot, sugar, creamer and 3-piece sauce tureen. LOV with Thumbprint teapot, sugar, creamer and 3-piece sauce tureen. Middle shelf: Grape Octagon teapot, sugar, creamer, 3-piece sauce tureen and toothbrush box (with lustre). Berry Cluster teapot and 2-piece sauce tureen. Grand Loop teapot, sugar, creamer, 2- piece sauce and gravy, Quartered Rose teapot, 2-piece sauce, creamer, and sugar lid. Pomegranate teapot and 3-piece sauce tureen. Bottom shelf: Two sizes of Wheat teapots, sugar (oval) and sugar (round). Walled Octagon two sizes of teapots, sugar, creamer, 3-piece sauce tureen and gravy. Full Panel gothic teapot, sugar, creamer and covered beverage. Classic gothic covered beverage. Hidden Motif teapot creamer and 3-piece sauce tureen. Page 14 Vol. 13, No. 1 HIGH RELIEF JUG EXHIBIT

Kathy Hughes Keynote address was compiled from years of research- Guide to Nineteenth-Century Jugs is available from the WICA Shoppe. ing English jugs. We all became aware of the origins of many forms (See pg. 3.) what were made in earlier decorated china. Examples were shown of We present here a small sampling of the outstanding High Relief Jug parian, porcelain, salt glaze and earthenware-like ironstone including Exhibit organized by Mary Ann Ulmann. These jugs and many others those wonderful tin-glazed majolica jugs. The focus on jugs was the will be featured in the upcoming White Ironstone Pitchers Book, carving. Examples of extremely delicate modeling by some of Volume II. Britain’s best potters were shown. The information was scholarly and (All group photos are by Diane Dorman) presented as well as she did in her two books. Vol. 2, A Collector’s Vol. 13, No 4 Page 15 Page 16 Vol. 13, No. 1 SHOW & TELL

The Show & Tell event hosted by Denise Andre has been one of the most popular and enthusiastically attended every year. And, as anticipated, this year was certainly not a disappointment. There were several super-sized items, (cake stand, scale, and lazy susan) and some tiny gems (a tiny Berlin Swirl handled cup and a chicken-shaped bank). We all learned something new and filled in some gaps. Thanks to all who participated.

Janet Knorr demonstrated the ram’s horns on her Edward Bennett 3- piece American tureen (above).

Janet also brought a large platter in Gem Shape by Vodrey and Brothers, c. 1896. The mark also says Palissy China.

Her third piece was a sugar bowl that she couldn’t identify. We identified it as Alternate Ribs by G. Wooliscroft. The shape was found in the Pitcher Book on page 53. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 17

Harry Lowe brought a batter pitcher with interior raised edges which suggest that it had a lid. The top of the handle is also interesting because it has a rooster or chicken head. Marked patented September 16, 1878. A date not found in the British Handbook of Marks, so it’s possibly an American patent.

Tom Moreland held aloft the biggest cake stand at nearly 20 inches (19 3/4”). It is marked J.F. whose workers demonstrated with this piece, what master potters they were. Imagine firing something of this size without having it waving or slumping! Tom also brought a plate not shown in the Plate Book. It is Fluted Band by J. Wedgwood.

Carl Gortzig brought this stylized high-relief pitcher. It is an example of the modeler using artistic license with a botanical form. It could be English Hyacinth or Lily of the Valley. Page 18 Vol. 13, No. 1

Jack Hurt brought this charming little ironstone Rick Nielsen displayed two sizes of Berlin chicken-shaped bank. Swirl teapots. There was probably also a Possibly meant for milk second size of creamer and sugar. and egg money, but probably loved by some child.

Boyd has been collecting plates and was able to solve an unnamed shape on page 33 of the Plate Book. We now know that Pankhurst named this shape Delaware. We wonder what the Delaware hollow pieces might look like.

Boyd Payne displayed his happy find of a 19” lazy susan by Minton. We showed a similar piece owned by Harriet Denton, in the Collector’s Showcase several years ago. We don’t remember the other one having the embossed straps on the underside of the tray. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 19

Bob Hohl hauled in this very heavy English commercial scale with an ironstone base. The middle photo with all the printed information, is of the tray.

Barbara Burnett brought a toby jug or mug with a Cork & Edge mark. The mug she is holding is not the one we have pictured here. Rick Nielsen brought in this jug. Barbara’s handle is on the side and Rick’s is at the back.

Linda Maro brought several items. At left; a wall-mounted whisk broom holder by Thomas Maddock of Trenton, NJ. At right; a wedge- shaped covered cheese dish with an embossed flying crane. Page 20 Vol. 13, No. 1

Anne Miller brough in this tray owned by Ann McDonald. The cen- ter is a stag’s head surrounded by oak leaves. The rim is entwined oak branches with more oak leaves and acorns. It is by John Moses, an American potter. Who ever said American ironstone is plain an not grand?

Kathy Lautenschlager holds what we first thought was an undertray but at a second look shows it as a one-handled pierced dessert server. Perhaps part of an elaborate dessert service. These pieces have been found with transfer decoration.

John Yunginger brought a Hanging Basket vegetable base with a Canadian importers mark. Hanging Basket is not in the index of Jean Wetherbee’s Collector’s Guide but it is shown as a drawing on page 122. You can also add that the maker is T. Furnival & Sons, England, c. 1880s. Vol. 13, No 4 Page 21

WICA CONVENTION 2007 Come Exploring Northeast Ohio with WICA in May 2007 Exhibit theme - A Victorian High Tea Hope to see you May 4, 5 and 6th at the Marriott Canton McKinley Grand Hotel We will be highlighting Floral Patterns and Cookie Plates. Please survey your collection and check the items that you would be able to contribute to the exhibit.

Bill and Carol Lancaster Phone 608-325-5724 E-mail: [email protected] AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS: GREAT PIECES, RECORD PRICES BUT ALSO BARGAINS Tea sets Teapot, Sugar, Creamer, Cup/Saucer, Waste Bowl The auction, organized seamlessly by Adele Armbruster and Ron Stork and presided over by auctioneer Tom Lautenschlager, was a highlight of the 2006 convention. The 130 pieces con- PATTERN signed included several rarities bringing record prices, but also a wide range of other pieces, Arched Forget Me Not some of which proved to be real bargains for the enthusiastic bidders in attendance. Barred Wreath Bellflower By any measure the 27 consignors to the auction went away happy: the gross auction proceeds Bell Tracery were $18,948, a 27% increase from the proceeds at the 2005 convention. But the bidders were Bordered Fuchsia no less happy: over half of the convention attendees went away with at least one item from the Budded Vine auction. Butterfly and Sunflower Chain of Tulips As for some highlights, the top price of $1,450 went for a cheesekeep, fern and rope pattern, Cochran’s Ring unmarked but beautiful. Other notable prices: Dangling Tulip Flora * Early swirl compote, unmarked -- $975; Flower Garden Border * Classic Gothic soup tureen (Samuel Alcott), four pieces -- $950; Flowering Vine * Coral ewer, 14 inches (Wedgewood) -- $600 Forget Me Not * Morning Glory mug -- $525; Fuchsia * Chinese style mustard pot with pewter lid -- $525; Fuchsia with Band * Relief molded jug with bullrush design, marked W. Ridgeway October 1 1835 -- Garden Sprig $475; Garland * Well and tree platter, Lily of the Valley (W&E Corn), 20 inches long -- $440. Hanging Basket Hidden Motif There were plenty of bargains to be had as well. How about a 3-piece gothic soup tureen by Hyacinth Wedgewood for $200? Or a Ceres coffee pot, with one minor repair, for $60. Surely the best Laurel bargain, nabbed by a happy First Timer, was $6 for a Wheat in the Meadow 17 inch oval plat- Lily of the Valley (Edwards) ter. (Fortunately, that consignor, also a First Timer, had several more successful offerings in the Lily of the Valley (Shaw’s) auction.) Lily Shape #1 (Burgess) All in all, a wonderfully balanced auction that sent almost everyone to bed happy on Saturday Lily Shape #2 (Corn) night. Meadow Bouquet Mocho Morning Glory (Halleck Shape) Morning Glory with Thumbprint Moss Rose Nosegay Paneled Lily Prize Bloom Ribbed Floral Star Flower Summer Garden Stylized Flower Trumpet Vine Twisted Ribbon Western Shape Others

List Cookie Plates of any Pattern Page 22 Vol. 13, No. 1

SPARE PARTS

WANTED SYDENHAM by T. & R. Boote round sauce liner. FOR SALE tureen undertray. Rick Nielsen, 314-997-7963, or e-mail WHEAT & CLOVER teapot lid, excellent Marcia Waldemar, 301-320-4615 [email protected] condition 3 3/8” outside dia. 2 3/4” inside dia. ------$35. LILY OF THE VALLEY by James Edwards, ATLANTIC “B” oval soup and sauce tureen John Yunginger, 507-289-3460, or e-mail chamber pot base, wash bowl, soap dish, ver- undertrays. [email protected] tical toothbrush (if made), child’s sugar, and Denise Andre, 773-288-8934, or e-mail ------posset cups. [email protected] CERES WHEAT and WHEAT & HOPS teapot Mike Compton, 603-262-1377 or e-mail ------bases, CERES potty lid, HYACINTH veg lid, [email protected] HYACINTH by Burgess, ewer. Need basins LOV veg base, LOV butter dish lid, WHEAT ------in CATTAIL by Shaw, GOLDEN SCROLL by & HOPS soap dish lid, PLAIN mug with CERES by E&F 8 1/2” lid for pancake base, Powell & Bishop, SCALLOPED DECAGON impressed anchor, CORN & OATS sugar base, CANADA and LAUREL WREATH sauce by Davenport, BERLIN SWIRL, CHINESE PUDDING MOLD with LION. Call or email tureen underplates, FIG/UNION brush box lid SHAPE by Boote, FRAMED CLASSIC your parts wants. and punch cup, MORNING GLORY creamer GOTHIC, by Edwards, ATLANTIC, Ed Rigoulot, 817-354-4644, or e-mai and teapot lid, MORNING GLORY sauce PRAIRIE, ADRIATIC. [email protected] tureen lid and base, NEW YORK lid and Ron & Janice Stork, 269-641-2414 or e-mail ------underplate, and mugs of any shape. [email protected] We have several saucers for sale, they are: 2 Bill & Carol Lancaster, 608-325-5724, e-mail ------FULL RIBBED by Pankhurst $8.00 @, Loop [email protected] RIBBED BUD sugar lid, RIBBED & Dot by Challinor $4.00, 2 DE SOTO by T. ------BUD/FULL RIBBED creamer and wash bowl, Hughes $8.00 @, 2 PIECRUST by J. & G. COLUMBIA, SYDENHAM, WHEAT & BOOTE’S 1851 gravy tureen lid. Meakin $5.00 @, FORGET ME NOT, HOPS, POTOMAC and FLORA sugar lids. Ed Rigoulot, 817-354-4644, or e-mail unmarked $8.00, PRESIDENT SHAPE by John Yunginger, 507-289-3460, or e-mail [email protected] Edwards, $8.00 [email protected] ------Ernie Dieringer, 203-938-3740, or e-mail ------PANELED LILY by Pankhurst sauce tureen [email protected] ADRIATIC SHAPE sugar lid, ATLANTIC lid, PRIZE BLOOM soup tureen lid. ------sauce tureen liner and vegetable lid, BERLIN Ernie Dieringer, 203-938-3740, or e-mail CERES by E&F chamber pot lid 8 1/2” dia. in SWIRL sauce tureen lid and liner and soap [email protected] excellent condition. dish bottom, CERES hot toddy lid, CORAL ------Jim & Mara Kerr, 518-296-8052, or e-mail SHAPE sauce tureen liner, FORGET ME [email protected] NOT soup tureen liner and vertical toothbrush

COLLECTORS’ SHOWCASE

We had seen cheesekeeps with fern decoration but this one has three verieties of ferns along with an interesting basket weave border. This beauty is in the collection of Chuck and Mary Ann Ulmann.