Animal Décor: SylvaC Basset Hound Ceramic Figurine

Animal Décor: SylvaC Basset Hound Ceramic Figurine

R 895.00
R 895.00
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Animal Décor: SylvaC Basset Hound Ceramic Figurine
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Animal Décor: SylvaC Basset Hound Ceramic Figurine

Animal Décor: SylvaC Basset Hound Ceramic Figurine

Pristine authentic Basset Hound, mid-century British ceramic art, a lovely SylvaC Basset Hound dog figurine.

Masterfully slip-cast at the historic Sylvan Ceramics works in Stoke-on-Trent, this iconic model 1906 perfectly captures the classic, melancholic charm of the breed. It is modelled in a relaxed seated pose with iconic long drooping ears, a heavily wrinkled brow, and soulful, downcast eyes. The heavy pottery surface features an exceptional, multi-tonal airbrushed glaze treatment in warm shades of rich caramel brown and soft cream, all sealed beneath a highly reflective, thick vitreous overglaze layer.

Original Intended Use: Decorative fine china mantlepiece ornament or domestic cabinet collector figurine. Alternate Suggested Use: Authoritative statement desk paperweight, high-end bookcase anchor, or prominent greeting accent for an entryway layout.
More Details
  • Masterfully slip-cast at the historic Shaw and Copestake factory (operating under the famous SylvaC brand name in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent), this large-scale seated hound configuration is an official, verified production piece cataloged precisely as Model 1906 within the factory's legendary mid-century canine portfolio.
  • Factual confirmation of an authentic, pristine vintage SylvaC release is visible on the unglazed underside base architecture, which displays the characteristic three large circular kiln gas release vents and an incised model number "1906" stamped directly into the earthenware wall before firing.
  • As an exquisite mark of estate provenance, one front paw pad neatly features an old handwritten black ink inventory stock code reading "1906/D 13".
Did you Know?

SylvaC's design team in the 1960s specialized in giving their animal subjects an exaggerated, highly endearing "doleful" look that instantly won over the public. To achieve the beautiful blended shading on Model 1906, decorators utilized precise liquid airbrush techniques on the raw clay body, graduating the rich brown mineral slip into the natural cream spaces to emphasize the hound's natural anatomy and heavy skin folds before the clear glaze layer was vitrified at high heat.
Origin & Era

Made in England, Circa 1960s, making this British Art Pottery 65+ years old.
Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Total Length 24.5cm, Width 16.5cm, Height 18cm.
Vintage Condition

Condition: Clear, uncompromising assessment prioritizing structural transparency. Exceptionally well-preserved vintage structural state; the heavy earthenware body is bright, clean, and completely free from modern structural damage.

Visible Flaws: The heavy earthenware body is completely free from chips, cracks, hairline splits, or restoration, displaying only microscopic underglaze firing pin holes near the lower base ring and very light, faint age-related clear glaze crazing which is standard for authentic 1960s Stoke-on-Trent pottery.
Price
R 895.00
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