Jug, Parian porcelain, decorated in relief with what may be scenes from the novel 'Paul et Virginie', on one side a couple in jungle setting, the girl praying, on the other side the young man carries the girl in his arms; base, pattern number 96/30 on a

Jug, Parian porcelain, decorated in relief with what may be scenes from the novel 'Paul et Virginie', on one side a couple in jungle setting, the girl praying, on the other side the young man carries the girl in his arms; base, pattern number 96/30 on an applied ribbon and printed factory mark and registered design mark with encoded date of 2nd July 1850, made by T J and J Mayer, Dale Hall, Longport, Staffordshire, design registered 1851+
'Paul et Virginie' by Bernardin de St Pierre was published in 1787 and was set on the island of Mauritius
the Mayers often used their diamond mark indiscriminately and this one relates to an earlier registration for another jug, the correct registration date is 2nd December 1851