1940s Lancaster and Sandland Englishware Copper Luster Butter Dish
$34.00
Elevate your tabletop service with the old-world charm of this vintage Lancaster and Sandland covered serving dish. Crafted in Hanley, England, the delicate cream-colored earthenware body is beautifully highlighted by a shimmering, metallic copper luster glaze that details the leaf motifs and elegant scalloped borders.
- Size: Approx. 3" in height by 6" long and 5" wide (Measurements are close but approximate)
- Material: Earthenware / Ceramic
- Decade: 1940s
- Style: Traditional
- Condition: Good vintage condition with fine crazing to the clear glaze and a minor scratch on the painted accents
- Extra notes: Authentic Englishware backstamp present on the base of the underplate; features a molded, curved finger handle on the lid
Produced at the Dresden Works in Staffordshire, Lancaster & Sandland pottery became highly renowned for exporting exquisite, luster-glazed tableware that brought sophisticated British craftsmanship to everyday households. This specific wedge-shaped server was multi-functionally designed for the dining room, doubling beautifully as a covered butter keeper or a dedicated server for fine blocks of cheese.