Clifford Black (“Cliff”) Cornell was the founder, owner, and president of the Cleveland Flux Company of Ohio. In 1956, Cornell commissioned Doulton to create a portrait Toby of himself, designed in the image of the British statesman, Winston Churchill, of whom, besides their physical resemblance, he was reportedly a great admirer. Cornell requested that his Jug portray his likeness as closely as possible to that of the British Prime Minister. The Cliff Cornell Toby Jugs were produced in three different colorways, and two sizes, with Cornell wearing either a blue, dark brown, or light brown (tan) suit, and various matching ties; 500 each of the dark brown and blue suited-Cornells were made, while just 250 of the light brown suit version were produced. The Jugs’ bases were inscribed, Greetings Cliff Cornell’Famous Cornell Fluxes’ Cleveland Flux Company. Cornell-commissioned Jugs were sent at Thanksgiving, along with a holiday card saying that Cornell was sorry he could not be there himself, but he was sending the Jug with his greetings and compliments.
