Vintage Hungarian Herend Beautiful White Large Cat Hand Painted 1950
Hand Painted Herend Figurine Sitting white Cat
Pristine - Perfect Condition No crack or chips or repairs
4.5" Tall
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he Herend Porcelain Factory contains one of the largest collections of hand-crafted luxury porcelain in the world. Famous buyers have included The Tsar Alexander II, Kaiser Wilhelm I, The Shah of Iran and the British Royal Family to mention a few!
Founded in 1826 by Vince Stringl. In 1839 Mor Fischer became the company's new owner and took Herend into a dramatic new direction she turned to designing dinnerware patterns. Soon Afterwards Herend quickly gained international recognition for its' work. In the 1850's Herend added meticulusly crafted figurines to its creations with folk figurines commanding center stage in the early years. The Herend Porcelain Factory became a purveyor to the Habsburg Dynasty as well as aristocratic customers throughout Europe. This was know as the golden age of Herend