1950's Sylvac, Spill or Posy Vase Design Number 4393

Offered for sale is a posy or spill vase design number 4393 with double bud vase made by SylvaC. Part of the Riverside range it features bullrushes in dark green with an elegant swan in the foreground. Incised "SylvaC Made in England 4393", complete with original foil label. The company, Shaw and Copestake (SylvaC) was founded in 1894 by William Copestake and William Shaw, in Longton, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire. Copestake left in 1895 and Richard Hull became Shaw’s partner, and was joined by Hull’s son (Richard Junior) in 1936. The trade name SylvaC was not registered until 1937. Pieces prior to this date were not marked SylvaC. Some were marked ‘Silvo.’ In 1938, the partners bought Thomas Lawrence Falcon pottery. The name ‘Falcon ware’ was used for pieces produced at both the Falcon and Sylvan (SylvaC) works until 1964. SylvaC continued to thrive as Shaw and Copestake until 1982 when it went into voluntary liquidation. SylvaC are famous for their figurines of animals; in particular rabbits and dogs, but they also produced a wide range of novelty and character wares too.