Herend Giant Clam Reserve Collection
Trimmed in 24k gold
10 1/4 inches wide x 8 inches long blue fishnet.
Limited Edition of 250
The Herend manufactory is paying homage to the link between shells and porcelain by immortalizing the worlds largest bivalve mollusk. A native of the south pacific and Indian Ocean the giant clam can grow to be 4 feet long and over 500 pounds. Their size is attributed to a steady diet of the sugars and proteins produced by the millions of algae living in the clams tissue. While Herends interpretation is not quite that healthy,it does highlight the pearlized surface that first drove Marco Polos comparison. Below the shiny core is a base of blue fishnet with 24K gold highlights. Packaged in a luxury case.