Plate,7.25 inches diameter. Brown transfer. The impressed diamond registry mark indicates that the plate shape was registered in December 1875. The other impressed mark (CLIFF) tells us that the plate was made after 1878 when the factory was purchased by W. D. Cliff. His name appeared on most marks from that time until 1890. This pattern is a pleasant, graceful pattern typical of many Aesthetic patterns. The lazy summer image is seen here, with butterfly and casual floral bouquet.

John Dimmock and Co. of the Albion Works on Stafford Street, 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.