James Sadler established James Sadler & Sons Ltd. ceramic factory in 1882. ”Brown Betty" teapots were the company's area of expertise. Jiggering, jolleying, and slipcasting were used to shape the early versions, which were made of terracotta with a transparent glaze. Later, they were made of white earthenware with a Rockingham brown glaze and were totally fashioned by slipcasting. They started producing novelty-shaped teapots in the 1930s, including Crinoline ladies, a Father Christmas teapot, and the famous race car teapot in 1938. In 1947, they added a tank with "Old Bill" on the top. The design registration number 820236 is imprinted on the base of the earliest pre-war race car teapots, which are labelled "Made in England" and frequently embellished with silver lustre. Green, yellow, cream, black, blue, grey, pink, and maroon glaze covered them. OKT42 appears on the licence plate. Another variation features cartoon creatures created by Mabel Lucie Attwell. The product lineup was reduced from 850 to just 340 in 1999, and some production was transferred to foreign countries. The company entered receivership in April 2000, and Churchill China bought the rights to utilise the company's trademarks and designs. Peter Sadler caused a stir by attributing the demise of his business to inexpensive imports from outside.
Dimensions: 185 x 95 x 150H mm 
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