Cherry Rocher Liqueur 1922 by Paul Mohr – Vintage French Cherry Advertising Poster

Cherry Rocher Vintage Liqueur Poster by Paul Mohr

Add playful sophistication to your home bar, kitchen, or entertaining space with this museum-grade reproduction of Paul Mohr’s 1922 advertising poster for Cherry Rocher Liqueur. Built around an unforgettable anthropomorphic cherry character, the design combines whimsical humor, bold color, and refined product imagery in a distinctly modern example of 1920s French advertising.

The central mascot has a brilliantly polished red-cherry body paired with a long yellow beak, slender legs, webbed feet, and a curling stem-like tail. Dressed as an elegant gentleman in a cream top hat, high white collar, and monocle, the character leans forward inquisitively toward a delicate glass filled with ruby-red liqueur.

The contrast between the character’s formal accessories and absurd fruit-and-bird anatomy gives the poster its irresistible personality. Paul Mohr transforms the cherry—the principal flavor and identity of the advertised drink—into a charming social figure who appears ready to inspect, taste, or admire the finished liqueur.

A deep black background eliminates every unnecessary detail and allows the luminous mascot and glass to command immediate attention. Glossy highlights make the cherry appear almost three-dimensional, while the transparent glass and reflective red liquid introduce a note of realism into the otherwise fantastical composition.

Mint-green “Cherry Rocher” lettering and golden-yellow “Liqueur” typography anchor the image. Their stylized forms reinforce the period character while remaining exceptionally clear and decorative. The red, orange, yellow, cream, green, and black palette makes the poster particularly effective as a bold statement piece.

Founded in France, Cherry Rocher became associated with fruit liqueurs and cordial production. This advertisement presents its cherry liqueur through personality rather than a conventional bottle display—an approach that reflects the growing importance of mascots and instantly recognizable visual symbols in twentieth-century brand advertising.

This humorous vintage liqueur poster is ideal for a home bar, cocktail lounge, dining room, kitchen, restaurant, café, wine cellar, or game room. It also makes an inspired gift for bartenders, mixologists, cherry lovers, cocktail enthusiasts, and collectors of whimsical French advertising.

Why Collectors Love This Print

• Reproduces a delightful 1922 French liqueur advertisement
• Created by poster artist Paul Mohr
• Features an unforgettable anthropomorphic cherry mascot
• Promotes the historic Cherry Rocher liqueur brand
• Includes a top hat, monocle, birdlike beak, and webbed feet
• Displays a delicate glass filled with ruby-red cherry liqueur
• Uses striking red, yellow, green, cream, and black contrasts
• Exemplifies the imaginative mascot advertising of the 1920s
• Ideal for bars, kitchens, cocktail lounges, and dining rooms
• Appeals to mixologists and collectors of humorous vintage art

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Choose an unframed print for flexible presentation or select one of our ready-to-display canvas, framed, or metal options for a finished statement piece.

Artwork Details

• Title: Cherry Rocher Liqueur
• Artist: Paul Mohr
• Date: 1922
• Country of origin: France
• Brand advertised: Cherry Rocher
• Product advertised: Cherry liqueur
• Style: Art Deco-era advertising, vintage French commercial illustration
• Subject: Anthropomorphic cherry character admiring a glass of liqueur
• Primary colors: Black, cherry red, orange, yellow, cream, and mint green
• Notable imagery: Cherry mascot, top hat, monocle, webbed feet, and liqueur glass
• Original language: French
• Orientation: Portrait
• Artwork type: Vintage alcoholic-beverage advertising poster reproduction

Disclaimer

This artwork is a Museum Grade Reproduction of a Historical advertising poster.

Colors, cropping, scale, and fine details may vary slightly depending on the selected size, material, and display format.

Yesterday’s Posters is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Paul Mohr, Cherry Rocher, the artist’s estate, or any associated company or rights holder. Brand names and historical imagery are used solely to identify and contextualize the original artwork.