Plate, 6.5 inches diameter. Brown transfer. Printed maker's mark for G. W. Turner & Sons. The outside border includes areas which appear to be peeled back, exposing another layer underneath that is identical to the inner border of stylized flowers on a pebble-like background. Areas of the outer border which are not exposed contain an intricate and unique hexagonal cartouche of sailboats on the water. The remaining areas equally intricate and varied, featuring flowers and birds. The center scene features a scene of a desert town with palm trees on the banks of a sea with sailboats and mountains in the background.

From 1861 to 1873 as Turner & Tomkinson when Tomkinson retired and the business was carried on by George Wardle Turner and his sons under the style of G.W. Turner & Sons. From c. 1887 to 1892 they also operated at the Alexandra Pottery, Scotia Road, Tunstall. "The goods produced were ordinary printed and enamelled earthenware in dinner, toilet, and other services for the home and colonial markets." Jewitt's Ceramic Art of Great Britain 1800-1900