Plate, black transfer. Impressed maker's mark for Pratt & Simpson. The pattern has two cartouches. The round one contains a head only portrait of a young man with long flowing hair in Renaissance garb. The similarities to the portrait in Pattern #15831 are striking. Each portrait has some vegetation near the head. The second cartouche is a simple rectangle which is printed with a small flowering vine. Behind the rectangle is a fan and a larger flowering vine, giving a Japonesque feel to the plate. Behind the round cartouche is a large branch with fruit. Four butterflies in flight flutter around the plate.

Pratt & Simpson was originally a partnership between John Pratt (formerly of John Pratt & Co.) and Joseph Simpson. At some time John Pratt retired and Joseph Gimson joined the business, which continued as Pratt & Simpson. In March 1882 Pratt retired and Simpson continued on his own account.