Footed dish, 11 x 8 inches. Brown transfer with polychrome clobbering. Impressed maker's mark for William Ridgway & Co. and the term "Opaque Granite China." Painted "1312" is the pattern number. This delicate pattern features a medley of stylized stemmed flowers and leaves in a multitude of colors.

The brothers John Ridgway and William Ridgway were in partnership at the Cauldon Works from 1814-1830. In 1830 the two brothers inherited the Bell Works from their uncle George; John kept the Cauldon Works and William moved to the Bell works. The Church Works were owned by Joseph Mayer who, in about 1832, rented part of the works to William Ridgway. William Ridgway was Joseph Mayer's cousin. Joseph Mayer had in his employ a 'clever modeller', Leonard James Abington, who was also a chemist, and around 1834 he placed him in partnership, thus making the '& Co.' in William Ridgway & Co. When
Joseph Mayer ceased potting in 1832 he then let the majority of his works to W. Ridgway & Co., retained an oven and other parts of the works.