This is a beautiful Wedgwood Hippocamp Figure which was created for the Royal Tournament in 1990. It is however missing the tail fin but otherwise in good condition and measures approximately 11cm wide at the base and would still make a lovely decorative piece.

Please note: There are reflections shining on the item in the photos from the background lighting used.

The Royal Tournament was the world's largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 and 1999. The venue was originally the Royal Agricultural Hall and latterly the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. 

In 1987, The Royal Tournament launched a new logo. The Hippocamp was selected to represent The Royal Tournament as it is “powerful on Land, across oceans and throughout the skies". In representing the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force the Hippocamp is a unique hybrid of a winged horse with the tail of a fish.

In 1987 the Hippocamp logo became synonymous with the Royal Tournament and its traditions. Over the years, the Hippocamp was reproduced in many forms including souvenirs and merchandise. China Hippocamps, like this one, were given to key personnel who were instrumental in each year’s Royal Tournament so rarely come to market for sale.

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