Sugar Basin with Oriental Scenes and EPNS Lid
c. 1920The sugar basin has a round royal blue glazed base with 3 small feet. Above this is a ceramic cylindrical section that slopes inwards towards the top and features a painted oriental scene of people carrying lanterns. Above this is an Electroplated Nickel Silver (EPNS) ring that encircles the ceramic body and supports a flat EPNS lid with a hole for a spoon and a smooth rounded knob. A rounded EPNS handle attaches to the body of the basin via the EPNS rim. Whilst the lid has a hole for a sugar spoon the spoon is missing.
Lancaster & Sons Ltd manufactured earthenware at the Dresden works, Tinkersclough, in the Shelton area of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England between 1899-1944. Formerly Lancaster & Barker, the original partners being Frederick John Lancaster, Emily Lancaster and Edward John Barker. When the partnership of Lancaster & Barker was dissolved in July 1899 the business was continued by Frederick John Lancaster. The '& Sons' was added to the company mark in 1906. At some time was renamed to Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd.
Details
Details
The Lancaster & Sons mark in stamped on the base of the basin with the wording
MADE IN ENGLAND
L & SONS LTD
HANLEY ENG
On the EPNS collar of the basin is the EPNS mark with the wording
MADE IN ENGLAND
Staffordshire
United Kingdom
Hanley
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