HAND PAINTED 1960S LANCASTER AND SANDLAND SHERLOCK HOLMES CHARACTER JUG WITH TOBACCO PIPE HANDLE

A VINTAGE CIRCA 1955-1968 LANCASTER AND SANDLAND SHERLOCK HOLMES CHARACTER JUG WITH A TOBACCO PIPE HANDLE. MADE IN HANLEY, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND IN THE 1960S. THIS CHARACTER JUG IS SKILLFULLY HAND PAINTED IN GREAT DETAIL.

MOST CHARACTER JUGS OUT THERE ARE FROM THE ROYAL DOULTON COMPANY AND CHARACTER JUGS FROM SMALLER PRODUCERS ARE HARDER TO FIND.
 
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PLEASE NOTE I HAVE VARIOUS CHARACTER AND TOBY JUGS ON AUCTION THIS WEEK. ITS A GOOD TIME FOR ANY COLLECTOR TO ADD TO HIS COLLECTION.
 
MARKINGS: SHERLOCK HOLMES CHARACTER SANDLAND WARE
LANCASTER SANDLAND LTD HANDPAINTED HANLEY ENGLAND
THIS LOGO DATES FROM BETWEEN 1955 AND 1968.
 
SIZE: 12CM WIDE UP TO HANDLE EDGE 10CM HIGH
 
CONDITION: NO CHIPS. NO CRACKS. GOOD CONDITION.
 
LANCASTER & SONS (1899-1944):
Manufacture of earthenware at the Dresdon works, Tinkersclough, in the Shelton area of Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, England between 1899 and 1944.
Formerly Lancaster & Barker - the partners were 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.'& Sons' was added to the company mark in 1906.
At some time was renamed to Lancaster & Sons (Hanley) Ltd. 
LANCASTER & SANDLAND (1944-1968):
From 1944 the business was renamed Lancaster & Sandland.
The company went into voluntary liquidation in November 1968.
 
CHARACTER JUGS:
Whoever the creator, the Toby Jug caught the fancy of late 18th century England, with early jugs by such well known potters as Ralph Wood I and II, Enoch Wood, Thomas Hollins and William Pratt.
Toby Jug production grew throughout the 19th century with the creation of many new humorous depictions of fictional and historical figures. Many collectors use the name Toby to describe all types of figural jugs but, strictly speaking, true Tobies are sculpted in the form of a full seated or standing figure as opposed to Character Jugs, which feature just the head and shoulders. A number of 20th century Toby Jugs have music boxes attached to the bottom that play tunes related to its theme; these are rarer and therefore more valuable.
In the early and late 20th century, Toby and Character jugs were produced by more than 200 different makers, including Royal Doulton, Lancaster-Sandland, Royal Worcester, Beswick and Wedgwood & Co. in England.
A large number of later 20th century mugs were modeled by various makers after storybook and famous characters of the day such as Winston Churchill, Charles Dickens, Robin Hood, Dorothy of Oz, Paul McCartney, Marilyn Monroe, Garfield the Cat, and even Star Trek characters.
Most Toby Jug manufacturers have discontinued making them as their popularity has ebbed during the 21st Century.
 
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