Herend "Rothschild Bird" Grandemug
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Item: Grandemug
Make: Herend Porcelain Manufactory (Hungary)
Construction: Porcelain
Dimensions: 3 1/2" Tall x 4 1/4" Diameter x 6" Wide (With Handle)
Condition: Excellent pre-owned condition. No flaws. Please see photos.
Details: The perfect addition to a Herend collection, or any festive table. This oversized mug has a wider bottom making it very stable. The beaker-shaped mug is painted on one side with a pair of birds perched on twigs. The reverse side each is decorated with butterflies and other insects. The handle is decorated with gold flourishes and scrolls. A narrow gold band adorns the rim and the bottom edge. Marked on bottom with Herend's blue mark, and hand-numbered 190/RO 30.
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.