"Scottie Dog" Cigarette Holder and Ash Trays, 1935-1940

Summary

This ceramic set featured a popular motif of the 1930s and early 1940s -- the Scottish Terrier. Customers seeking a cigarette holder and matching ash trays could purchase the utilitarian mass-produced set for use during afternoon teas, card parties, and other domestic gatherings prior to World War II.

This ceramic set featured a popular motif of the 1930s and early 1940s -- the Scottish Terrier. Customers seeking a cigarette holder and matching ash trays could purchase the utilitarian mass-produced set for use during afternoon teas, card parties, and other domestic gatherings prior to World War II.

Artifact

Cigarette box

Date Made

1935-1940

Creators

Unknown

Place of Creation

Japan 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2017.74.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Debra Reid.

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Color

White (Color)
Orange (Color)
Black (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in  (Cigarette box with lid)

Width: 6 in  (Cigarette box with lid)

Length: 3.25 in  (Cigarette box with lid)

Height: .875 in  (Ashtrays)

Width: 3.75 in  (Ashtrays)

Length: 2.5 in  (Ashtrays)

Inscriptions

on bottom of cigarette box: HANDPAINTED / JAPAN on bottom of ashtrays: MADE IN JAPAN

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