Platter, 14 x 10.25 inches. Brown transfer. Printed maker's mark for John Dimmock & Co. The registry diamond dates the pattern registration date to 16 November 1878. In this pattern, two cranes stand on lush foliage at the shore while three others cavort above. Distant mountains are seen across a lagoon on which a junket sails.

John Dimmock and Co. of the Albion Works on Stafford Street in Hanley, Staffordshire, England were large producers of earthenware of superior quality and finish. The old established firm of Thomas Dimmock & Co. held three manufactories: one in Hanley, adjoining the New Market house, formerly James Whitehead’s, afterwards J. and W. Handley’s; another on the upper end of Shelton, formerly of Edmund John Birch, afterwards of Christopher Whitehead; and an enameling and gilding establishment adjoining the King’s Head at Shelton. From c. 1878, this company was under the ownership of W. D. Cliff and his name occurred in most of the marks after this date.