Herend Porcelain occupies a singular place in the world of luxury European ceramics. The firm's vast range of figurines and distinctive patterns are visually striking and notably different from those of other major porcelain producers like Meissen or Sèvres. Whereas the latter tend to feature discrete decorative elements that appear to float on a white background, Herend favors large, bold designs for its porcelain, with its serving pieces, dishes and other works incorporating historical scenes, animals or vegetation.
Vince Stingl established what would become the Herend Porcelain Manufactory in 1826 in the town of Herend, Hungary, to produce earthenware. When he went bankrupt in the late 1830s, Mór Fischer, who took over, switched the focus from earthenware to porcelain to take advantage of the growing European market for fine china.
By 1849, Herend counted among its clients members of the Habsburg dynasty and the Hungarian aristocracy. Thanks to its participation in several important international exhibitions and fairs — including the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition in London, the 1853 Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations in New York and the 1855 Exposition Universelle in Paris — its wares became a popular choice for courtly dining in the middle of the 19th century, and its patrons included Francis Joseph I of Austria and Queen Victoria of England, for whom its Viktória pattern was named.
The company foundered in the latter half of the 19th century under the leadership of Fischer’s two sons. But it was given new life, artistically and financially, when Fischer’s grandson, Jenő Farkasházy, himself a trained ceramist, took the helm around 1900. Farkasházy designed new patterns and revived classic ones. After World War II, Herend was nationalized by the Communist government but kept alive its tradition of skilled craftsmanship by continuing to produce its classic patterns. In 1993, after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the factory was privatized once again and today is owned by its management and workers.
Authentic Herend animal figurines — their groupings of white rabbits, cats or pheasants — are often covered head to toe with the factory’s famed “fish-scale” pattern, also known as Vieux Herend, which produces the effect of a dense coat of feathers or fur. The fish-scale pattern also appears on this chocolate cup and saucer decorated in the Cornucopia pattern.
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Herend Decor "Flower Bouquet" Vase Hand Painted Hungarian Porcelain, Modern
By Herend
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Exquisite vase in hand painted Hungarian porcelain by Herend. In "flower bouquet" pattern. Modern Vase with the charm of the 19th century. Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one o...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain Empire claw feet Vases D'or et Vert pattern
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain Empire claw feet Vases D'or et Vert pattern Two Empire vases, raised on four claw feet with gilded rim, decorated with green bands with gilded motif of flor...
Porcelain
$400Sale Price|20% Off
Herend Blue Garland Ribbed Porcelain Cachepot Vase Bowl Jardiniere Pot 7"
By Herend
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th century Herend Blue Garland ribbed cachepot / jardiniere / compote. Round form with swirled ridges on the sides, scrolled foliate rim tri...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain openwork potpourri "Phoenix" vase
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain openwork potpourri "Phoenix" lidded vase An urn shaped lidded vase with openwork body, decorated with scene of phoenix. Marked with Herend, Hungary mark, 1...
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Planter Cachepot Flower Pot Jardiniere
By Herend
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Elegant Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot, masterfully hand-painted with vibrant floral bouquets on a crisp white ground. The piece features two finely shaped side handles highlighte...
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Rothschild Birds Perfume Bottle & Queen Victoria Vase Pairing
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This perfume bottle and vase were both made by the well known Herend factory of Hungary in approximatey 1970 in a Victorian style. The pairing are both composed of porcelain which ha...
Porcelain
Vaso in Porcellana di Herend Market Garden Anni 80
By Herend
Located in Milano, MI
Vaso in porcellana di Herend dipinto a mano, decoro Market Garden, realizzato negli anni '80 Ø cm 15 h cm 23 Le porcellane Herend sono tra le più prestigiose e ricercate al mondo. ...
Porcelain
Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Lidded Urn
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Queen Victoria Pattern Herend Porcelain Urn. It depicts a hand painted porcelain lidded urn decorated with colorful flowers and butterflies with gilt green scalloped border...
Porcelain
Finest Quality Herend Chinese Bouquet Green Indian Basket Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Tustin, CA
This very unique, large hand-made and hand-painted in Hungary, Herend Chinese Bouquet Green Porcelain Vase was derived from the intricate ...
Porcelain
Extreme Large Cachepot Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green"
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Extreme large Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" This extreme large cachepot of 40, 6 cm diagonal and 30 cm high is ve...
Porcelain
Herend Queen Victoria Fine Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage Herend Queen Victoria vase made in hand painted Fine porcelain. Excellent condition. Hungary, circa 1940.
Porcelain
Miniature Herend Hungary Porcelain set, 1970s
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Miniature Herend Hungary Porcelain set, 1970s Herend Hungary porcelain set of 3 very small vases. Two miniature vases painted with small r...
Porcelain
Mid-Century Herend Hand-Glazed Porcelain Vase, 1970s Hungary
By Herend
Located in Palermo, IT
Fine porcelain vase, hand-decorated, with gold trim. Made by Herend, Hungary, 1970s. Marked on the bottom. Wear consistent with age and use.
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Herend Exquisite Stamped Tall Vase Handmade and Hand Painted, Hungary, 1976
By Herend
Located in Sofia, BG
This exquisite tall vase in fine porcelain from Herend in famous design and vivid colors will look at home in any setting. Handmade and hand painted it stands exactly 33 cm high. Gre...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain D'or Blue small lidded vase, 1960s
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain D'or Blue small lidded vase, 1960s A Herend Hungary porcelain lidded vase (trinket box) in Empire style with the D'or Blue ...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain "Apponyi Green" vase with pheasant heads
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Apponyi Green" vase with pheasant heads A trompet shaped vase with oval round belly, decorated with pheasant head on the sides. The vase has the Apponyi Gr...
Porcelain
Herend Flower Vase Hand Painted Hungarian Porcelain, Modern
By Herend
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Exquisite vase in hand painted Hungarian porcelain by Herend. In "flower bouquet" pattern. Modern Vase with the charm of the 19th century. Since 1826, Herend's factory has been one o...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary porcelain "Apponyi Green" vase with rams head
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Apponyi Green" vase with rams head A trompet shaped vase with oval round belly, decorated with rams head on the sides. The vase has the Apponyi Green patte...
Porcelain
$438Sale Price|37% Off
Herend Apponyi Pink Porcelain Vase from the 1950s
By Herend
Located in Milano, MI
Herend porcelain vase, Apponyi Pink collections, hand painted and made in the 1950s Ø cm 13 h cm 24 Herend porcelain is among the most prestigious and sought after in the world. Ma...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Queen Victoria Pattern Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend Hungary Queen Victoria Pattern Porcelain Vase. It depicts a bell shaped gilded paw footed vase supported by a porcelain square base. The vase is hand painted with co...
Porcelain
Vintage White Gilding Vase with Pink Flower Pattern by Herend, 1970s
By Herend
Located in Bastogne, BE
Herend flower vase. Supplier of the Royal Court of England - premium Hungarian porcelain. 1970’s. In excellent condition, no chips, cracks or c...
Porcelain
Herend Rothschild Birds Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Antwerp, BE
Herend,Rothschild birds, vase,porcelain,flower. A porcelain Herend Rothschild Birds vase with two goat heads. Marked on underside. Measure: Height 25 ...
Porcelain
Herend Porcelain Raspberry Chinese Bouquet Candlestick & Vase Pairing
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This candlestick and vase were made by the well known Herend factory of Hungary in approximately 1970 in their signature Chinaoserie style. The pair is composed of porcelain with han...
Porcelain
Pair of Herend Hungarian Blue Decorated and Lidded Porcelain Urns
By Herend
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Hungarian (20th Century porcelain urns with bright blue backgrounds and painted central pastoral scenes with gilt and pink details and lids with decorative cutouts...
Porcelain
$260Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.5 in Dm 3.5 in
Herend Porcelain Reticulated Potpourri / Bombonniere Lidded Box
By Herend
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a Herend Porcelain reticulated round lidded potpourri bombonniere box. It is hand painted with colorful flowers and pink ribbons scrolls. Its lid and bowl borders are gilded....
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain Animal Set of 4
By Herend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful set of four hand-painted porcelain figurines depicting different types of animals: an elephant, a gorilla, a monkey and a circus bear. Made by Herend Hungary, each adorned i...
Porcelain
$440Sale Price|20% Off
H 8.5 in Dm 11 in
2 Chinese Chinoiserie Blue & White Lotus Flower Planters Cachepots Jardinières
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid to early 20th century blue and white porcelain planters / jardinieres. Round form with flared rim, drain holes, and matching underplates. Decorated by hand with swirling ...
Porcelain
Colorful Herend Hungary Pegasus Figurine
By Herend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Colorful hand-painted porcelain figure depicting a standing pegasus adorned with the iconic fish scale design in black and white. His wings are multicolor and the piece also includes...
Porcelain
Louis XV Wood Planter Cachepot Jardiniere
Located in New York, NY
Louis XV wood planter cachepot jardiniere. Antique unpainted blonde wood Louis XV period cachepot planter of near square form with brass pierced gallery at top enclosing original zin...
Brass
Herend Queen Victoria Fine Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
By Herend
Located in Sofia, BG
Vintage Herend Queen Victoria vase made in hand painted Fine porcelain. Excellent condition. Hungary, circa 1940.
Porcelain
French Porcelain Perfume Bottle
By Jacob Petit
Located in New Orleans, LA
A bird in flight adorns this charming perfume bottle attributed to famed French porcelain maker Jacob Petit. It is exemplary of the opulent artistry for which Petit is renowned, from...
Porcelain
Wicker Planter Holder Stand Cachepot Jardinière
Located in New York, NY
A tall wicker flower or plant cachepot jardiniere holder stand, circa mid to late-20th century. A great piece to elevate a flower or plant, indoors or outside covered patio/area. Pie...
Wicker
Solid Hammered Brass Cachepot Jardiniere Planter with Rim Details
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very nice Cachepot Jardiniere or planter. The piece is hammered brass and has a nice rim detail - perfect for the interior or garden. A nice piece for an indoor plant, on an entry,...
Brass
French Victorian Porcelain Perfume Bottle
Located in Queens, NY
French Victorian white porcelain square perfume bottle (top as is)
$1,850 / set
H 4.88 in W 6.69 in D 6.44 in
Porcelain Plant Flower Pot Holders Planters Cachepots Jardinières, Pair
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of European porcelain flower or plant planters jardinieres or holder cachepots with flower and leaf design, circa mid-20th centu...
Porcelain
$360 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.55 in
Three Herend Vases in Hand Painted Porcelain with Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three Herend vases in hand painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration, mid-20th century. Largest measures: 16.5 x 9.5 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.
Porcelain
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H 5.6 in Dm 5.91 in
Herend Rothschild Bird Porcelain Cachepot with Gilded Handles and Butterflies
By Herend
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Exquisite Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot from the famous Rothschild Bird pattern, featuring hand-painted songbirds perched on leafy branches, surrounded by colorful butterflies an...
Porcelain
Herend Queen Victoria Green Rim Porcelain Cachepot with Gilded Rococo Edge
By Herend
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Magnificent Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot in the iconic Queen Victoria pattern with green rim variant. This hand-painted piece features a scalloped Rococo-style edge richly accen...
Porcelain
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H 12.41 in W 9.45 in D 3.55 in
Vase Decorative Object Ceramic Tamas Akos for Herend Midcentury Hungary 1970s
By Herend
Located in Palermo, IT
Vase designed by the designer Tamas Akos and produced in the 70s by the Hungarian company Herend. The sculptural vase was made of glazed ceramic in multicolored relief. Excellent pie...
Ceramic
Herend Porcelain Decorative Covered Urn
By Herend
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Classic Herend Queen Victoria pattern is tranformed from special dinnerware into a beautifully decorated urn/vase. Stunning art in its own right and b...
Gold
Large Herend Porcelain Decorative Vase / Urn
By Herend
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Classic Herend Queen Victoria pattern is transformed from special dinnerware into a beautifully decorated urn/vase . Stunning art in its own right , the handles of the urn/ vase are ...
Gold
Herend Porcelain Floral, Butterfly & Bird Decorated Vase 20th C
By Herend
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vase by Herend offers porcelain construction with flowers, butterflies, birds and gilt highlights, maker mark on base as photographed, 20th century Measures- 10''H x 5''W x 5''D.
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H 14.5 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Large Herend Porcelain Decorated Vase, Flower Garden with Butterflies, 20th C
By Herend
Located in Big Flats, NY
A large vase by Herend offers porcelain construction ;in flared form having ruffled rim and painted garden flowers with butterfly, gilt highlights throughout, maker mark on base as p...
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H 8.5 in W 4.75 in D 4.75 in
Herend Decorated Porcelain Vase, Garden Scene with Flowers & Butterflies, 20th C
By Herend
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vase by Herend offers porcelain construction with a garden scene having flowers and butterflies, gilt highlight to rim, maker mark as photographed, 20th century Measures- 8.5'' ...
Porcelain
Herend Green Porcelain Floral Vase
By Herend
Located in Bastogne, BE
Herend green floral vase. Herend - a supplier to the Royal Court of England. Vase for Flowers. Hungary. Porcelain. Vintage. Hand-painted...
Porcelain
Herend Hungary Porcelain Small Cache Pot Gold Trim, Claw Footed
By Herend
Located in Bochum, NRW
Herend Hungary hand painted porcelain, footed claw design small cachepot / vase in raspberry color "Chinese Bouquet" pattern, enhanced with gilt accent....
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H 5.12 in Dm 5.99 in
Herend Hungary Porcelain Small Cache Pot Chinese Bouquet Raspberry, Claw Footed
By Herend
Located in Bochum, NRW
Herend Hungary hand painted porcelain, footed claw design small cachepot / vase in raspberry color "Chinese Bouquet" pattern, enhanced with gilt accent....
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H 10.5 in W 6.25 in D 4 in
Vintage Herend "Rothschild Bird' Porcelain Lidded Vase with Bugs & Butterflies
By Herend
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This lidded porcelain vase was made by the renowned Herend Pottery factory of Hungary in approximately 1970 in a Victorian style. The vase is done in the 'Rothschild Bird' pattern and has two different hand-painted bird panels...
Porcelain