Lancaster & Sandland Ltd

Manufacturer of earthenware at the Dresden works at an area named Tinkersclough, in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent.

Lancaster and Sandland were well-known North Staffordshire earthenware manufacturer operating mainly between the 1940s and 1960s. They became recognized for their decorative ceramics, particularly character jugs, figural Toby jugs, mugs, plaques, and small decorative items.

They advertised that they were "Makers of Tableware Accessories and General Fancies. Relief Modelled Ornaments for the popular priced Export Markets".

The Lancaster family had been involved in pottery manufacture from 1887 in a company called Lancaster & Barker.
At sometime around 1944 Mr. T. H. Sandland joined the business as a co-director with Edwin Lancaster and the business was renamed Lancaster & Sandland.
Lancaster & Sandland supplied blank white-ware to decorating companied who used them for their own designs.
By 1947 the Lancaster family were no longer involved in the business. The business continued under the Lancaster & Sandland Ltd name.
In 1951 the company officers were listed as - Managing Director: T. H. Sandland; Sales Director & Works Manager: E. H. Sandland.
The company went into voluntary liquidation in November 1968.

Lancaster & Sandland Ltd
late Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd
Dresden Works
Tinkersclough, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

the registration number 813218 shows that the design was registered in 1936 by the former Lancaster & Sons
- it continued to be made by Lancaster & Sandland

preserves/condiments pot with and EPNS lid
the pattern is printed and hand coloured

to cut down on production costs sometimes the same shape was used with differing patterns

this shape plate was used for the Queen Elizabeth II coronation plate shown below

Coronation June 2nd 1953
H M Queen Elizabeth II

Official Design
British Pottery Manufacturers Federation

The British Pottery Manufacturers Federation was a trade association established in 1919 to represent the UK ceramics industry.

They produced 'Official Designs' for various Royal events including commemorative ware for the Silver Jubilee of King George V in 1935, the coronations of King George VI in 1937 and Queen Elisabeth II in 1953.

These designs were produced by a number of pottery companies.

"Yeoman Plate" refers to a brand of silver-plated tableware and hollowware, produced by the Yeoman of England Company, they were based in Hertfordshire and began production in 1897.

Yeoman made everyday household items such as serving plates and dishes, bowls, teapots, cutlery, cocktail shakers.

The name 'Pagoda' was reserved for ware made for Yeoman.

Although the condiment pot made for Yeoman says "Exclusively for Yeoman Plate"

Lancaster & Sandland used this pattern extensively for their own products as can be seen on this identical pot which just has the Lancaster & Sandland name.

these marks were introduced around 1935 by the previous company
Lancaster & Sons and continued by Lancaster & Sandland

English Ware Made in England Lancaster & Sandland Hanley England 1944+	English Ware Lancaster Sandland Ltd Hanley England 1944+	Lancaster Sandland Hand Painted in England 1949+
Sandland Ware Lancaster & Sandland Ltd Hanley England 1949+	SANDLAND CHARACTER WARE Lancaster Sandland Hand Painted Hanley England 1949+	SANDLAND Made in England 1952+
Lancaster & Sandland Ltd Hanley Staffordshire England c.1955+	SANDLAND WARE L & S, LTD. Staffordshire England 1955+	SANDLAND WARE Staffordshire England c.1955+
SANDLAND Hanley Staffordshire Made in England c.1955+	SANDLAND Bone China Staffordshire England 1961+	SANDLAND Staffordshire England 1961+