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A Herend Hungarian porcelain two-handled ornithological 'Rothschild' presentation vase and cover

SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, PRINTED MARK IN BLUE, NUMBERED 6490/RO, IMPRESSED HEREND AND INDISTINCT INSCRIBED NUMERALS, RETAILER'S LABEL FOCKE & MELTZER

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A Herend Hungarian porcelain two-handled ornithological 'Rothschild' presentation vase and cover
SECOND HALF 20TH CENTURY, PRINTED MARK IN BLUE, NUMBERED 6490/RO, IMPRESSED HEREND AND INDISTINCT INSCRIBED NUMERALS, RETAILER'S LABEL FOCKE & MELTZER
Gilt and painted in colours with the Rothschild Bird pattern on each side, depicting three birds perched on branches with pearl-necklace garlands, further with butterflies, scrolled acanthus handles, the cover en suite
51 cm. high (2)

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This lot is offered without reserve and will be sold to the highest bidder. Christie's charge a premium to the buyer on the final bid price of each lot sold at the following rates: 23.8% of the final bid price of each lot sold up to and including €150,000 and 14.28% of any amount in excess of €150,000. Buyers' premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.

Lot Essay

The Rothschild Bird pattern was first created in 1850. Baroness Rothschild supposedly lost het pearl necklace in the garden of her Vienna residence. The necklace was found by her gardener who saw birds playing with it in a tree.

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