Vintage, previously owned. There is no damage to note. Some crazing to the glaze which is to be expected for its age and a minor manufacturing flaw, see pic.
SylvaC 1969 Made in England
SylvaC (with a deliberate capital C at the end) is a brand of British ornamental pottery characterized primarily by figurines of animals.
The company was founded in 1894and the SylvaC company briefly ceased production in 1982 although production of SylvaC pieces was resumed in 1998.