Dish, white earthenware, unequal five-sided shape with one side extended to form handle, decorated with 'Persia' design, sprays of flowers printed and enamelled blue, pink, sepia and yellow; underside, impressed date mark, printed pattern name, factory mark, patent mark and registered design mark with encoded date of 14 April 1880, made by Ridgways, Bedford Works, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 1880+ (1881)
Cushion notes a registration to Ridgways on 15th April 1880, but not the previous day, and nothing for 9th September 1879, the date on which, according to the additional patent mark, this shape or pattern was previously registered
Cushion notes a registration to Ridgways on 15th April 1880, but not the previous day, and nothing for 9th September 1879, the date on which, according to the additional patent mark, this shape or pattern was previously registered
