Vintage Cast Metal Dragon Ashtray Stand by Scroll Art Mfg. 1942 " Printed in bold black-and-gold

" Printed in bold black-and-gold tones

The bold black and red graphics against a white porcelain field made the sign highly visible from a distance

refining it through the 1940s for nationwide distribution

and rounded finial ends with shaped brackets give the piece a restrained industrial character

The lower edge and roller show handling wear

Vintage Cast Metal Dragon Ashtray Stand by Scroll Art Mfg. 1942 " Printed in bold black-and-goldScroll Art Mfg. Co. Bridgeport, CT. This standing floor ashtray combines whimsical figural design with practical smoking stand functionality in a form that became a popular novelty accessory for homes, taverns, hotels, and lounges during the mid twentieth century. The cast metal stand features a richly detailed gilt dragon with colored eyes supporting a removable black metal ash receiver with multiple cigarette rests and a self closing snuffer lid,