Peejy — I asked about marks as if we find one of these vases, either the 5000 Fircone or the 6000 Flower Pattern, engraved Regn App For, it would date them to pre September 29 1932. As it is we know they are early, as the only known Jobling reference to them is the PG advertisement of September 1 1933, which also shows the figurine set in a plain 1054 (with base star) or 1054½ (without) floating bowl on a fake or mocked-up plinth.
So, why the scarcity of these vases and centrepieces? It is possible that they had production difficulties, but this seems unlikely as Jobling is known for making modifications to expensive moulds, rather than scrapping them.
An explanation is that they sold the exclusivity of these patterns to a client like Marks and Spencer, something Jobling is known for (Baker & Crowe p58). Such deals were usually private, and are very difficult to establish today without documentation. I've found one other possible example, Walsh / Farquharson's Rainsford pattern, which I believe was the subject of an exclusive deal with a perfumier. Also there are the Rembrandt Guild exclusive designs by Thomas Webb. Other examples must exist.
Bernard C.
Topic: JOBLING Vase??? (Read 1770 times)
