Plate, 9.5 inches diameter. Brown transfer with gilding. Printed maker's mark for Ford & Sons. This pattern consists of hops and wildflowers placed around the border with liberally-sponged gilding. The rim is covered by a simple gilded line.

Whittingham, Ford & Co. began at the High Street Potteries of Burslem, Staffordshire, England, and operated from 1868 to 1873. In 1876, the company moved to its eventual permanent home at Newcastle Street, Burslem, operating under the name Whittingham, Ford & Riley. From 1882 to 1893, the growing company took the name Ford & Riley, then Ford & Sons from 1893 to 1908, with the Ltd. designation added in 1908, and continuing until 1938.