Platter, Niagra shape. Blue transfer. Printed and impressed maker's marks for Edward Walley. This floral pattern consists of alternating light and dark leaves with trumpet-like flowers on a vine. The E. Walley firm is noted for exports of ironstone wares to the U.S.

The Villa Pottery belonged at the beginning of the 19th century to Mr. Warburton. From about 1835 to 1850 it was carried on by Jones & Walley, from which time until 1865 Mr. Edward Walley continued it, when it passed into the hands of Wood, Son & Co., afterwards Wood & Dunn, and in 1879 by W. E. Cartlidge, who removed to Cobridge from Bourne’s Bank. Originally white graniteware for the American markets was made; Britannia-metal-mounted goods, ordinary earthenware, jet figures, Rockingham, and majolica were later made.