A Jones & Son blue and white transfer printed dish, 'Death of Lord Nelson' from the 'British History' series, circa 1826-28

printed in blue with the titled scene within a border of union flowers, patriotic symbols and accoutrements, printed to the reverse with title, manufacturer's name, impressed numeral 14,

In overall good appearance. There are some nibble chips to the glaze along the top edge of the rim, and a further shallow chip, there is some faint surface scratching.
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Jones and Son of Hanley had a short production life lasting only two years, though it is possible the firm continued as Elijah Jones of Hanley. The British History series included depictions of the Signing of the Magna Carta, Cromwell dismissing the Long Parliament and the Battle of Waterloo. See P. D. Gordon Pugh, Naval Ceramics, London, 1971, pl. 45A for a fruit dish printed with this scene.