Herend - Figurine - Pastore - Porcelain






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Magnificent porcelain Shepherd statue, produced by the prestigious Herend manufactory in Hungary. The piece is shaped and hand-painted by skilled artisans.
Large in size, it measures 29x12x10 cm.
The Herend manufactory originated from the small workshop created in 1826 by Vince Stingl, in the homonymous village near Veszprém, Western Hungary.
Herend soon distinguished itself from other local manufactories for the production of Chinese and Japanese ceramics of the XVIIth century and for porcelain productions following the European classical style of Meissen, Vienna, Sèvres and Capodimonte. From the mid-19th century the manufactory specialized in historicism, reinterpreting and reproducing elements important to the history of craftsmanship. Material experimentation, including glazes and lusters, further increased its popularity.
Herend gained worldwide importance on the occasion of the World Exhibition in London in 1851, when Queen Victoria ordered butterflies and flowers of traditional Chinese taste, which later took her name and are still in production today.
Herend’s services soon found a place on the tables of a large number of royal families in Europe. Decors named Queen Victoria, Rothschild, Apponyi, Prince of Wales, Liechtenstein bear witness to this period of royal patronage. The eclecticism of Herend’s production blends international style and Hungarian motifs, between cosmopolitanism and national identity. From 1900, Herend secured collaborations with great contemporary artists, from Art Nouveau to the present day.
The worldwide fame of Herend porcelain remains vibrant: today its products are sought after and sold in more than 60 countries worldwide.
Since 1964 a museum has been opened at the main headquarters, collecting very important works and showing visitors the elaborate process of making Herend porcelain.
Perfect condition
Seller's Story
Magnificent porcelain Shepherd statue, produced by the prestigious Herend manufactory in Hungary. The piece is shaped and hand-painted by skilled artisans.
Large in size, it measures 29x12x10 cm.
The Herend manufactory originated from the small workshop created in 1826 by Vince Stingl, in the homonymous village near Veszprém, Western Hungary.
Herend soon distinguished itself from other local manufactories for the production of Chinese and Japanese ceramics of the XVIIth century and for porcelain productions following the European classical style of Meissen, Vienna, Sèvres and Capodimonte. From the mid-19th century the manufactory specialized in historicism, reinterpreting and reproducing elements important to the history of craftsmanship. Material experimentation, including glazes and lusters, further increased its popularity.
Herend gained worldwide importance on the occasion of the World Exhibition in London in 1851, when Queen Victoria ordered butterflies and flowers of traditional Chinese taste, which later took her name and are still in production today.
Herend’s services soon found a place on the tables of a large number of royal families in Europe. Decors named Queen Victoria, Rothschild, Apponyi, Prince of Wales, Liechtenstein bear witness to this period of royal patronage. The eclecticism of Herend’s production blends international style and Hungarian motifs, between cosmopolitanism and national identity. From 1900, Herend secured collaborations with great contemporary artists, from Art Nouveau to the present day.
The worldwide fame of Herend porcelain remains vibrant: today its products are sought after and sold in more than 60 countries worldwide.
Since 1964 a museum has been opened at the main headquarters, collecting very important works and showing visitors the elaborate process of making Herend porcelain.
Perfect condition
