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Herend will be showing the largest collection of their popular VH or Fish Scale figurines at Thomas Goode, who will also display these beautiful animals in their dedicated Zoo Window for Christmas from November 9th.<\/p>\nHerend will be showing the largest collection of their popular VH or Fish Scale figurines at Thomas Goode, who will also display these beautiful animals in their dedicated Zoo Window for Christmas from November 9th.<\/p>\n
In addition Herend has introduced a new special colour \u00e2\u20ac\u201c emerald green \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which is available exclusively at Thomas Goode in Mayfair, London until spring next year, when it goes on general sale.<\/p>\n
These popular fish-scale figurines from Herend in Hungary, stir up a passion for collecting no matter what your age.
\nYou might have been given a baby bunny rabbit as a child and been collecting ever since, or recently fallen in love with a great lion spotted in a china shop and now can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t wait for the next one!<\/p>\n
These colourful figurines of animals in all shapes and sizes, appeal to people for all sorts of reasons; some collect specific species like frogs or dogs, others a special colour to go with their d\u00c3\u00a9cor, whilst some have a selection of animals in various colours.<\/p>\n
About 400 different animals will be on sale at prices ranging from \u00c2\u00a354 to \u00c2\u00a31200. Featured here is The Tortoise.<\/p>\n
The History.
\nThis type of Herend figure dates back to 1860, when the first little figurine of a cockerel was painted in VH colours for the famous author M\u00c3\u00b3r J\u00c3\u00b3kai who used the penname \u00e2\u20ac\u02dccockerel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 in the newspapers.<\/p>\n
The pattern itself is older, for it appears on early Chinese porcelain figures as a stylized representation of bird feathers and fish scales.<\/p>\n
The Chinese forerunner, like so many other motifs originating in the Far East, was given a distinctively Herend touch that integrated into the style characteristic of the manufactory.
\nHerend revived the earlier d\u00c3\u00a9cor in the second half of the 20th century. Since then, more than 400 figures have been designed in the VH or fish-scale pattern.<\/p>\n
Visit the Herend website<\/a> to view this gorgeous collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Herend will be showing the largest collection of their popular VH or Fish Scale figurines at Thomas Goode, who will also display these beautiful animals in their dedicated Zoo Window for Christmas from November 9th. In addition Herend has introduced a new special colour \u00e2\u20ac\u201c emerald green \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which is available exclusively at Thomas Goode in Mayfair, London until spring next year, when it goes on general sale. These popular fish-scale figurines from Herend in Hungary, stir up a passion for collecting no matter what your age. You might have been given a baby bunny rabbit as a child and … Continue reading