History
SylvaC (with a deliberate capital C at the end) is a brand of British ornamental pottery characterised primarily by figurines of animals and Toby Jugs The SylvaC company ceased production in 1982 although reproductions of SylvaC pieces were made by third parties after this date.The company was founded in 1894 by William Copestake and William Shaw They gave their names to the fledgling company - Shaw and Copestake Copestake left in 1895, however, and Richard Hull became Shaw's partner Hull's son joined in 1936 and in 1938 the Thomas Lawrence Falcon Pottery was bought (which produced pottery with the distinctive 'falcon' mark on it) However, the Shaw and Copestake company maintained its original name right up until the end.
Central to the SylvaC line throughout its history were figurines of animals, and rabbits in particular