Herend "Rothschild Bird" 16" Platter
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Item: Platter
Make: Herend Porcelain Manufactory (Hungary)
Model: "Rothschild Bird"
Age: Late 20th Century
Construction: Porcelain
Dimensions: 1 1/2" Deep x 16 1/4" Long x 12 1/4" Wide
Condition: Excellent pre-owned condition. No chips, cracks, or crazing. One scratch in the center design. Please see photos.
Details: Large oval platter with scalloped basketweave edge. Edge is decorated at intervals with small butterflies. Center features a vignette with three birds among tree branches, golden chains dangling from the branches. More insects surround the central motif. A fine gold band adorns the outer edge of the platter. The underside of the edge hides additional small insects. Back is marked with the Herend blue mark, the number 101 beneath.
Details: There is a legend that a Rothschild Baroness lost her necklace, and believed it was stolen. Later, walking in her garden, she saw songbirds in a tree, and, hanging near them, her necklace. The owner of Herend heard this legend and, inspired by it, designed this pattern in its memory. The Rothschild family were delighted with the pattern, and ordered the collection in 1850. It was named "Rothschild Bird" (RO) in their honor.