James Sadler and Sons Ltd
Encyclopedia
James Sadler and Sons Ltd was a pottery
manufacturer originally founded in 1882 by James Sadler in Burslem
, Stoke-on-Trent
, United Kingdom
.
" teapot
s. Early versions were made with Terracotta clay and a transparent glaze, using the jigger and jolley method, later they were slipcast
from white earthenware
clay and glazed with a Rockingham brown glaze.
They began making novelty shaped teapots in the 1930's Crinoline ladies, a father Christmas teapot and in 1938 the iconic racing car teapot, followed by a tank with "Old Bill" as the lid in 1947.
In 1999 the product line was cut from 850 to just 340 and some production was outsourced overseas.
In March 2000 the company went into receivership and Churchill China
purchased the right to use the company's brand name and designs. Peter Sadler ironically sparked controversy by blaming his company's failure on cheap foreign imports.
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
manufacturer originally founded in 1882 by James Sadler in Burslem
Burslem
The town of Burslem, known as the Mother Town, is one of the six towns that amalgamated to form the current city of Stoke-on-Trent, in the ceremonial county of Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England.-Topography:...
, Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent , also called The Potteries is a city in Staffordshire, England, which forms a linear conurbation almost 12 miles long, with an area of . Together with the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme Stoke forms The Potteries Urban Area...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
History
The company specialised in "Brown BettyBrown Betty (teapot)
A Brown Betty is a type of teapot, round and with a manganese brown glaze known as Rockingham glaze.The original teapots came from a red clay that was discovered in the Stoke-on-Trent area of Britain, in 1695. This special clay seemed to retain heat better and so found use as the material for the...
" teapot
Teapot
A teapot is a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or a herbal mix in near-boiling water. Tea may be either in a tea bag or loose, in which case a tea strainer will be needed, either to hold the leaves as they steep or to catch the leaves inside the teapot when the tea is poured...
s. Early versions were made with Terracotta clay and a transparent glaze, using the jigger and jolley method, later they were slipcast
Slipcasting
Slipcasting is a technique for the mass-production of pottery, especially for shapes not easily made on a wheel. A liquid clay body slip is poured into plaster moulds and allowed to form a layer, the cast, on the inside cavity of the mould...
from white earthenware
Earthenware
Earthenware is a common ceramic material, which is used extensively for pottery tableware and decorative objects.-Types of earthenware:Although body formulations vary between countries and even between individual makers, a generic composition is 25% ball clay, 28% kaolin, 32% quartz, and 15%...
clay and glazed with a Rockingham brown glaze.
They began making novelty shaped teapots in the 1930's Crinoline ladies, a father Christmas teapot and in 1938 the iconic racing car teapot, followed by a tank with "Old Bill" as the lid in 1947.
In 1999 the product line was cut from 850 to just 340 and some production was outsourced overseas.
In March 2000 the company went into receivership and Churchill China
Churchill china
Churchill China PLC is a British pottery manufacturer based in Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom.-History of the Company:Churchill China can trace its origins back to 1795 and the foundation of its first factory in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire, England.The Company also markets...
purchased the right to use the company's brand name and designs. Peter Sadler ironically sparked controversy by blaming his company's failure on cheap foreign imports.