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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Victoria Avec Bord En Or Déjeuner For 2 Persons, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 8 pieces: mocha pot with lid, milk jug, sugar bowl, two cups, two saucers and large serving plate. Form: Osier / Wickerwork Decor: VBO - Victoria ave...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain basket with pattern Bouquet De Rose
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain basket with pattern Bouquet De Rose Open weave porcelain basket with hand painted floral decor and 5 flowers on the...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain Openwork Basket with Apponyi Green Pattern
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain Openwork Basket with Apponyi Green Pattern Herend Hungary porcelain openwork basket with Apponyi Green pattern. The porcelain basket with openwork, surround...
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Herend White Porcelain Tray Dish
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful white porcelain tray dish vide-poche by luxury marker Herend, circa 20th century, Hungary. This rectangular porcelain tray has a latticework open design, braided edge, an...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Bouquet of Saxony" Wall Decoration Plate
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Bouquet of Saxony" wall decoration plate. Herend Hungary porcelain plate for as decoration to hang on the wall, with openwork edge Beautiful hand paint...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain Bunch of Tulip pattern Ram Head Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain Bunch of Tulip pattern Ram Head Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot in pattern Bunch of Tulip with ram heads as han...
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3 Herend of Hungary Porcelain Dishes, Apponyi Pattern in Raspberry & 24ct Gold
By Herend
Located in London, GB
Presenting for sale a set of three beautiful Herend of Hungary small oval dishes that can be used as Pin Trays, Ring/ Jewellery Dishes, Ash Trays, Bon-Bon Dishes or just as a piece o...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Set Bowls and Leaf Dish
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" set bowls and leaf dish The set of six pieces with two leaf shaped dishes, two small bowls and two large bowls with green ...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Rust" Candleholder
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Rust" candleholder A standard for 1 candle and an extra decorative attachment for 3 candles The part for the candle is openwork ...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Purple" Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Purple" Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot with basket weave pattern in the porcelain and painted with purple and gold pain...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Boxes
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Rothschild" boxes A rectangular lidded box, an egg shaped lidded box and an half egg shaped decorative piece All Rothschild pattern...
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Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Large Vase
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" large vase The vase in fluted shape of 36 cm high with gold paint and relief at the top, made ...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Tureen with Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" tureen with handles. Herend Hungary porcelain tureen with handles in leaf shaped form. The rim in basket weave pattern. Marked wi...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" 10 Mocha Cups and Saucers
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" 10 mocha cups and saucers 10 mocha cups and saucers, numbered with 707/AV The saucers measurements are 14 cm diagonal The cups...
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Four Herend Porcelain Reticulated Dessert Plates. Hungary, Mid-20th Century.
By Herend
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully executed set of four Herend porcelain dessert plates in the celebrated Rothschild Bird pattern, featuring exquisitely hand-painted birds perched among flowering branche...
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2 Herend Hungary Porcelain "Indian Basket green" Wall Decoration Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
2 Herend Hungary Porcelain "Indian Basket green" wall decoration plates Herend Hungary porcelain plates for as decoration to hang on the wall, w...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Fortuna Green pattern" Table Lamp
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Fortuna Green pattern" table lamp #2124 impressed on bottom in the porcelain, under wooden base Measurements: 61 cm high including the shade and 39.5...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Sauce / Gravy Boats Two shell handled gravy boats #226/AV Measurements: 8 cm high, 23.5 cm wide and the depth is 16...
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Herend "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Cream Soup Cups and Stands
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" cream soup cups and stands Herend Hungary porcelain #743/AP 8 cream soup cups and stands The Stand is 18 cm diagonal...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Set
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" set. A lidded mustard pot, can also be used for jam A sugar shaker with a rose on top A dish On the rim of the Herend Hungary porcelain is the weave basket pattern and Apponyi and gold paint Marked with the Herend Hungary porcelain mark...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain Large Baroque Style Green and Gold Candelabra
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain large Baroque style green and gold candelabra A Herend Hungary porcelain 5 arms very large candelabra of 42 cm high In Bar...
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Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain with Apponyi green and basket weave pattern Marked with the m...
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Herend Porcelain "Indian Basket Purple" Extreme Large Wall Plate, "20 Inch"
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Indian Basket Purple" extreme large 20 inch - 51 cm wall plate A beautiful extreme large of 20 Inch or 51 cm Herend Porcelain wall plate, made in Hungary The pattern on the porcelain in the color purple is Indian Basket. The rim has open work and a glit edge. The wall plate has 2 holes at the back in the rim, if the plate needs to hang on the wall. (wire needs to be attached you desire). Marked with the Herend blue...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Printemps" Square Openwork Basket
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain basket Open weave porcelain square basket with hand painted floral decor in the Printemps pattern Numbered with 7...
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Herend Porcelain Poisson Tureen in Blue with Handles
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
Rare Herend Poisson Tureen in Blue with fish and seaweed and the signature rose petal handles. The blue in this design is more rare than the white backg...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Bread Basket
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" bread basket Bread basket # 380/ AP Herend Hungary. Measures: 7.5 cm high, 30 cm wid...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Egg Cups and Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" egg cups and plates Set of 12 egg cups and 12 small plates The plates has number 512/AV, (...
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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...
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Windsor Flowers 'Livia' Coffee Set For 12 Persons, Herend Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 27 parts: a large coffee pot with lid, a milk jug, a sugar bowl, twelve coffee cups, twelve saucers. Form: Osier / basket weave Decor: WBOS - Windsor...
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Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size Ducks
By Herend
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted large size ducks. This is the large size. 15" wide by 7 1/2" tall. Good age appropriate condition. Gold is in wonderful condition. There are 2 v...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Butter Dish and Sauce Boat
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Large Butter Dish and Sauce Boat. The butter dish with branch and roses is very large, 20 cm diagonal and 12 cm high Mark...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Large Cache Pots
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Large Cache pots Herend Hungary porcelain cachepots with handles in the shape of shells #...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain Openwork Basket with Rothschild Pattern
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain openwork basket with Rothschild pattern. Herend Hungary porcelain openwork basket with Rothschild pattern with birds and...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Wall Decoration Plates
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Wall Decoration Plates Herend Hungary porcelain plates for as decoration to hang on the wall, with openwork edges Beautiful...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Indian Basket" Wall Decoration Plate
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Indian Basket" wall decoration plate Herend Hungary porcelain plate for as decoration to hang on the wall, with openwork edge Beautiful hand painted pla...
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Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Tureens with Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" tureen with handles Herend Hungary porcelain with #64/AV Measures: 24 cm diagonal and 14,5 cm high Weight is 3113 gram total.
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Batthyany Blue" vase and candlestick
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Batthyany Blue" vase and candlestick Herend Hungary Porcelain Empire vase, raised on four clawfeet on square base in the Batthyany Blue pattern. Marked wit...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Small Bowl
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" small bowl Small octagonal bowl with number #7049/AV Measurements: 9 cm high and 16 cm diagonal The weight is 237 gram.
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Large Herend Hungary porcelain vase "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Rust"
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Large Herend Hungary porcelain vase "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Rust" An enormously large vase of 41 cm high with a round belly of 25 cm diagonally that tapers from the bottom towards...
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Herend Porcelain Jewelry Dish
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hand painted octagonal porcelain jewelry dish vide-poche from luxury maker Herend, circa 20th century, Hungary. Dish is octagonal with Queen Victoria design...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Round Lidded Boxes and Shoe
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Round lidded boxes and shoe One large round lidded box and one small round lidded box A shoe, all in Rothschild pattern...
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Herend Porcelain Pheasant Pattern Cachepot
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain Pheasant pattern Cachepot Herend Hungary porcelain cachepot in Rococo style in ribbed porcelain with pheasants in multi color, ins...
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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 ...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Small/Mini Tureen with Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Small/mini tureen with handles Herend Hungary porcelain small round 16 cm diagonal tureen with lemon knob # 25/AV ( Apponyi Ve...
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Herend "Rothschild" Lidded Vase with Swan Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend "Rothschild" lidded vase with swan handles Herend Hungary porcelain lidded vase with a beautiful swan handles Each side of the vase has a differ...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Apponyi Green" Ginger Jars, 1930-1960
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Apponyi Green" Ginger Jars, 1930-1960 A set of Herend Hungary Porcelain lidded Ginger Jars with rose on a branch knob...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Salad Dishes
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" salad dishes A set of 2 salad dishes Herend porcelain from Hungary, 1960s-1970s Numbered with #181/AV (Apponyi Vert) ...
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Herend Porcelain Jewelry Dish
By Herend
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful hand-painted octagonal porcelain jewelry dish vide-poche from luxury maker Herend, circa 20th century, Hungary. Dish is octagonal wi...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Candleholders
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" candleholders The candleholder with 3 arms has a standard for 1 candle and an extra de...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Soup Tureen with Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Soup tureen with handles Herend Hungary porcelain soup tureen with leaf motif knob and handles ...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Tureen with Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" tureen with handles Herend Hungary porcelain, numbered with 93/AV (Apponyi Vert) Marked with the Herend blue...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" Box, Dish and Cake Plate
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Raspberry" dish and cake plate 3 pieces porcelain, a heart shaped lidded box, a leaf dish with handle and a cake plate * The heart sha...
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Large Herend Hungarian Porcelain Reticulated Centerpiece Floral Motif Accents
By Herend
Located in Tarry Town, NY
A stunning work of art by the renowned Herend Porcelain Manufactory of Hungary, this large mid-20th century reticulated centerpiece exemplifies the elegance and craftsmanship for whi...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Bowl and Oval Dish
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" bowl and oval dish A round bowl and a oval dish The bowl has number 361/AV, (Apponyi Vert), Herend porcelain from Hungary...
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Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi multi-color" Heart Shaped Bonbonniere
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi multi-color" Heart shaped Bonbonniere. Herend Hungary porcelain A heart shaped bonbonniere with a branch and roses handle #6003/AF T...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rust, Fortuna Pattern" Square Salad Dish
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rust, Fortuna Pattern" salad dish Measures: 5 cm high, 25,5 cm square #181/NBH Herend Hungary.
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Herend Hungary Porcelain " Chinese Bouquet, Apponyi Green " Baskets
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain " Chinese Bouquet, Apponyi Green " baskets Open weave porcelain baskets with hand painted floral decor Numbered with 7371/AV, 7372/AV and 7373/AV The...
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Herend Porcelain "Indian Basket Purple" Large Openwork Basket with Handles
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Porcelain "Indian Basket Purple" Openwork basket with branche handles Herend Hungary porcelain, numbered with 7431/P (Indian Basket purple) Marked with the Herend blue...
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Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Cachepots
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" cachepots Herend Hungary porcelain cachepots with leave handles in Apponyi green pattern and ma...
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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...
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