Empire Style Vit Sailing Boat Vases on Gilt Lion-Paw Feet from Herend, 1960, Set of 2

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A rare matched pair of large herend porcelain empire vases in the vit sailing boat pattern, hand-painted in hungary circa … Read more A rare matched pair of large herend porcelain empire vases in the vit sailing boat pattern, hand-painted in hungary circa 1960. The code 6401 identifies the form; vit identifies the factory's sailing boat décor.

the exact 06401-0-00 vit version is catalogued by herend as a "rare masterpiece", supplied on special order within its limited editions and oriental masterpieces collections.

each vase combines a flared, fluted upper body with a square plinth and four gilt lion-paw feet, a form that is particularly rare in herend production.

the 6401 is the large empire model, catalogued at 18 cm high and 20.5 cm in diameter. Its smaller 6402 counterpart stands only 13 cm high; this pair measures 19 cm and 19.2 cm high with a diameter of 20.3 cm.

during the socialist period in hungary, herend retained an active international export trade and continued to make complex hand-painted porcelain in short runs.

both undersides bear the blue herend hungary handpainted mark, painted 6401/vit notation, impressed 6401 number and further factory work marks.

dimensions: the first vase weighs 1,503 grams and measures 19.2 cm high with a diameter of 20.3 cm. The second vase weighs 1,476 grams and measures 19 cm high with a diameter of 20.3 cm.

condition: both vases are in fantastic condition. The painted decoration and burnished gilding remain exceptionally fresh and well preserved, with no visible chips, cracks, repairs or losses.
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