Herend Porcelain Elephant with Tusks

Model:  Elephant with Tusks - Rust

Construction: Porcelain                        

Dimensions:  3 3/4" Tall x 5" Long x 1 1/2" Wide

Condition:  Excellent pre-owned condition. No flaws. Please see photos. 

Details:  An elephant standing, one foot forward, with head raised and trunk extended.  Painted in Herend's classic fishnet pattern in rust.  Underside of trunk is solid rust with a slight gradient.  Interior of ears is pale robin's-egg blue.  Tip of trunk, tusks, and toenails are picked out in gold. Marked on bottom of right foot with Herend's blue shield. 323 in blue on bottom of left forefoot. Incised on bottom of rear feet "HEREND"  and 3266 as well as 12. No box included.

The Herend Porcelain Manufactory was opened in 1826 in the Hungarian village of the same name, near Lake Balaton, by Vince Stingl.  Opening the factory to produce stoneware pots, Stingl got deeper and deeper into research on fine porcelain, eventually verging on bankruptcy.  In 1839, Mor Fischer purchased the Manufactory and begin to produce fine porcelain.  At the first World's Fair in London, Herend took a gold medal, capturing the attention and admiration of noble and royal families around the world.  Queen Victoria ordered a set of Herend china in 1851. Herend porcelain is now exported to over 60 countries around the world.