Dimensions: 1 1/4" Tall x 6 1/2" Long x 2 3/4" Wide
Condition: Excellent pre-owned condition. No flaws. Please see photos.
Details: A realistically-shaped white porcelain whale painted in Herend's classic fishnet pattern in Rust. Fins and tail painted in stripes of rust, teal, black, and gold. Mouth and blowhole are picked out in gold. Underside of fins and tale are pale peach. Marked on bottom with Herend's shield in blue, as well as a series of numerals. Original paper label "MADE IN HUNGARY" intact on bottom. 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.
