Plate, 9 inches diameter. Red transfer. Printed maker's mark for J. H. Davis. The Rd. No. indicates a pattern registration date of 1885. This asymmetrical pattern features an off-set roundel with a vignette of sailboats on a pond with cattails in the foreground and trees in the background. An incomplete border consisting of a large cluster of poppies, morning glories, and daisies curves around the left side of the vignette.

The Trent Pottery, situated by the side of the North Staffordshire Canal at Eastwood, was established in 1867 by Messrs. Livesley & Davis. On the retirement of Mr. Livesley the style was changed to J. H. & J. Davis brothers. In 1875 Mr. J. Davis retired and it was carried on by Mr. J. H. Davis alone. Until latterly the productions were confined to white granite-ware for the United States, but Mr. Davis introduced the manufacture of dinner, toilet, and tea services and other articles both for the home and foreign markets. He was also an extensive maker of sanitary wares, lavatories, plug-basins, hoppers, etc.