The pair of rabbits are in mint condition. This fishnet or fish scale pattern is a typical motif of Herend and painted in vieux Herend. The Herend Porcelain Manufactory was founded in 1826 by Vince Stingl in the village of Herend near lake Belaton. This was located in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, now in Hungary. In the following years the manufactory of traditional stone pots and porcelain development research continued. The research required so much money that the owner had to sell the factory to Môr Fischer in 1839/ Manufacturing fine china porcelain ware started in 1839 and hasn’t been stopped. Since the first World’s Fair in London – where Herend won a gold medal – the factory has had the patronage of royal and noble families. The manufactory was introduced to the public at the first World’s Fair, gaining worldwide attention and fame. Queen Victoria also Ordered a Set – 1851 – London Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom ordered a set decorated with colourful butterflies and peonies made especially for the fair – the pattern was later named Queen Victoria Décor in honour of the Queen. The products of the manufactory were also introduced to other royal and noble families who attended the event. Since everybody was eager to buy something that was purchased by the Queen herself, noble families started to try to outrun each other by purchasing the most beautifully decorated dinner sets from the Herend Porcelain Manufactory. Since then, countless royal families and presidents have purchased their Herend afternoon tea sets or dinner services. I have collected "fishnet figurines" since the 1960's when I resided in London. There were only three places where these magnificent pieces were sold; The General Trading Company in Sloane Street, Harrod's at Knightsbridge and Thos.Goode in Mayfair. My "Noah Ark" figurines have been admired and cherished over all these decennia . Time has come for somebody to take over the "guardianship" of these "iconic figurines" and cherish them once again.