Plate, 8.875 inches diameter. Brown transfer. Printed maker's mark for W. H. Grindley & Co. "Pompadour" is an all-over sheet pattern in the Aesthetic style incorporating frilly, swirly leaves and stylized flower heads.

W. H. Grindley & Co. was founded at the Newfield Pottery in 1880 by William Harry Grindley (principal partner) and Mr. Turner (the '& Co.') They produced Earthenware and Ironstone China - particularly for the Canadian, United States, South American and Australian markets. In 1891 the company moved to the Woodfield Pottery, Woodland Street, Tunstall.