Pottery & porcelain
Longton, England, United Kingdom · 1894–1982 · 20 marks.
c. 1930–1939
SylvaC Ware Metal foil tag. This mark was also used as a printed mark. There is a similar mark for export ware which has "Made in Great Britain" 1930's
label · earthenware · Longton, England
Metal foil tag; the same design also appeared printed. A similar export mark reads Made in Great Britain.
c. 1937–1940
SylvaC Semi-Porcelain Made in England printed modified 'daisy' mark - with the trade mark "SylvaC" The name "SylvaC" seems to have been registered in 1938 c.1937-40
printed · earthenware · Longton, England
printed modified 'daisy' mark - with the trade mark "SylvaC" The name "SylvaC" seems to have been registered in 1938
c. 1940–1959
SylvaC Made in England Simple printed marks 1940-50s
printed · earthenware · Longton, England
c. 1940–1959
SylvaC Ware England Simple printed marks 1940-50s
printed · earthenware · Longton, England
c. 1940–1959
SylvaC Ware England Impressed script mark 1940-50s the impressed numbers are pattern references
impressed · earthenware · Longton, England
The impressed numbers are pattern references.
c. From 1940
SylvaC Made in England Typical impressed mark used continually from the early 1940s onwards 1940s + 4290 is a pattern reference
impressed · earthenware · Longton, England
4290 is a pattern reference; the source says this impressed type continued from the early 1940s onward.
c. 1946–1959
The source describes use from 1946 to the late 1950s.
printed · earthenware · Longton, England
This sloping form also appeared without the word Ware.
c. 1950–1969
SylvaC Ware Made in England printed label 1950-60s
label · earthenware · Longton, England
c. From 1950
SylvaC impressed mark 1950s + the impressed numbers are pattern references
impressed · earthenware · Longton, England
The impressed numbers are pattern references.
c. From 1950
SylvaC Made in England impressed mark 1950s + the impressed numbers are pattern references
impressed · earthenware · Longton, England
The impressed numbers are pattern references.
c. From 1960
SylvaC Made in England printed label Note the introduction of the top hat wearing 'man' made from the letters S and C 1960s +
label · earthenware · Longton, England
The label includes a top-hatted figure formed from S and C.
c. From 1960
SylvaC Staffordshire Made in England Printed mark used on Toby and Character jugs 1960s +
printed · earthenware · Longton, England
Printed mark used on Toby and Character jugs 1960s +
c. From 1960
SylvaC Ware Made in England Printed mark - based on the foil label of the 1930s 1960s +
printed · earthenware · Longton, England
Based on the foil label of the 1930s.
c. 1970–1979
The source dates these foil labels to the 1970s.
label · earthenware · Longton, England
Foil labels, generally used together with impressed or printed marks.
c. 1970–1979
The source dates these foil labels to the 1970s.
label · earthenware · Longton, England
Foil labels, generally used together with impressed or printed marks.
c. 1970–1979
The source dates these foil labels to the 1970s.
label · earthenware · Longton, England
Foil labels, generally used together with impressed or printed marks.
c. 1980–1989
The source describes this type as early 1980s.
earthenware · Longton, England
early 1980s
Undated
The 1962 date identifies a factory photograph, not a mark-use interval.
earthenware · Longton, England
Factory photograph captioned Shaw & Copestake Ltd and Thomas Lawrence Ltd in 1962. A new factory was built in Normacot Road in 1957.
Undated
The source date, 26 September 1960, identifies the factory photograph.
earthenware · Longton, England
Photograph of the Sylvan Works, originally the Drury Works, taken from Gower Street on 26 September 1960.
Undated
The 2008 date identifies a building photograph, not a mark-use interval.
earthenware · Longton, England
Photograph of the former pottery buildings converted into business units in 2008.
William Shaw and William Copestake founded the business at the Drury Works in Longton in 1894. Richard Hull replaced Copestake as partner after four years. The firm became a limited company in 1936; the source tentatively dates registration of the SylvaC name to 1938. Its wartime production moved to the Falcon Pottery alongside Thomas Lawrance. A new factory opened in Normacot Road in 1957, and the businesses merged in 1962.
Shaw & Copestake entered voluntary liquidation in 1982; the factory was subsequently leased to the Longton Ceramics workers’ cooperative.
Also known as: Shaw and Copestake Ltd
