Animal Décor: SylvaC Black & White Scotch Whiskey Mascot Figurine

Animal Décor: SylvaC Black & White Scotch Whiskey Mascot Figurine

R 495.00
R 495.00
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Animal Décor: SylvaC Black & White Scotch Whiskey Mascot Figurine
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Animal Décor: SylvaC Black & White Scotch Whiskey Mascot Figurine

Animal Décor: SylvaC Black & White Scotch Whiskey Mascot Figurine

This iconic mid-century bar advertising piece brings immediate vintage character to a contemporary space, beautifully balancing sculptural history with pop-culture nostalgia. Style it on a dark wood bar cart or a minimalist floating shelf alongside premium spirits to serve as a sophisticated, conversation-starting focal point.

Original Intended Use: Bar counter advertising display for Buchanan's Black & White Scotch Whisky. Alternate Suggested Use: Statement styling piece for modern bar carts, bookshelves, or canine collections.

The "Black & White" terriers were introduced by James Buchanan in the 1890s, becoming one of the world's most enduring and widely collected corporate advertising duos.

This piece was produced using industrial slip-casting methods, featuring an unglazed base rim where the raw earthenware body remains exposed to prevent kiln fusion. The underside features an incised, mirror-image "RD" registration mark stamped backward into the clay mold. This specific intellectual property mark indicates the shape was legally registered under British design protection laws to prevent unauthorized market copies by contemporary rival potteries.
More Details
  • SylvaC Black & White Scotch Whisky terrier bar advertising mascot figurine.
  • Produced using industrial slip-casting with an unglazed base rim — authentic mid-century British pottery.
  • Incised mirror-image "RD" registration mark on underside — British design protection stamp.
  • Statement piece for a bar cart, bookshelf, or canine collection.
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Did you Know?

The Black & White Scotch Whisky terriers — a Scottish Terrier (Blackie) and a West Highland White Terrier (Whitie) — were introduced by James Buchanan in the 1890s and became one of the world's most enduring corporate advertising duos. SylvaC, the Staffordshire pottery founded in 1894, produced numerous versions of these mascot figurines for bar counter display throughout the mid-century era. The "RD" registration mark on the base indicates the design was legally registered under British design protection laws to prevent unauthorized copies by rival potteries.
Origin & Era

Made in the UK, Circa 1950, making this Figurine 70+ years.
Dimensions

Height 9.5cm, Width 9.0cm, Length 5.5cm.
Vintage Condition

Excellent vintage condition with no structural chips, cracks, or post-production repairs.

Visible Flaws: Fine age-related crazing visible under close inspection beneath the glossy glaze, minor underglaze kiln points from manufacturing, and light shelf wear on the unglazed base.
Price
R 495.00
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