Herend Rothschild Hand Painted Porcelain Pair of Salt and Pepper Shakers
View Similar Items
Herend Rothschild Hand Painted Porcelain Pair of Salt and Pepper Shakers
About the Item
- Creator:Herend (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Width: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Art Nouveau (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Guaynabo, PR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5431224561412
Herend
Herend Porcelain occupies a singular place in the world of luxury European ceramics. The firm's 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 ground, Herend favors large, bold designs 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.
Herend’s animal figurines, like this grouping of white rabbits, 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.
- Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Medium Size DucksBy HerendLocated in Guaynabo, PRThis is a pair of Herend porcelain hand painted medium size ducks. Their background is white with orange fish scale net pattern. Their wings are hand painted navy blue, pink, and tur...Category
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
MaterialsPorcelain
- Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size DucksBy HerendLocated in Guaynabo, PRThis is a pair of Herend porcelain hand painted large size ducks. Their background is white with orange fish scale net pattern. Their wings are hand painted navy blue, pink and turqu...Category
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
MaterialsPorcelain
- Meissen Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Birds Set of Cup And SaucerBy Meissen PorcelainLocated in Guaynabo, PRThis is a hand painted Meissen porcelain cup and saucer. It is featuring the Rothschild pattern birds with some insects and butterflies. The cup as ...Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
$600 Sale Price / set20% Off - Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large RabbitBy HerendLocated in Guaynabo, PRThis is a Herend porcelain hand painted large rabbit that is sitting up above an asymmetrical oval white rock decorated with blue and green C-scrolls. Its...Category
20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Animal Sculptures
MaterialsPorcelain
- Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine Of A Middle East LadyBy Meissen PorcelainLocated in Guaynabo, PRA Meissen Porcelain figurine of a Middle East lady. It depicts a lady dressed with a white and pink robed garb. She is wearing a Middle East headdress painted green and turquoise col...Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Other Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Meissen Hand Painted Porcelain Figurine Of A Greek Mythology’s MuseBy Meissen PorcelainLocated in Guaynabo, PRA Meissen Porcelain Greek Mythology’s Muse figurine playing the Lute. She can be Erato, the muse of lyric poetry, particularly erotic poetry and mimic imitation. It depicts a lady dr...Category
Early 20th Century German Neoclassical Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Herend Porcelain "Rothschild" CachepotsBy HerendLocated in Delft, NLHerend porcelain "Rothschild" cachepots Herend Hungary porcelain cachepots with handles in the shape of shells Each cachepot has 2 different sce...Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
$1,600 / set - Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" BoxesBy HerendLocated in Delft, NLHerend Hungary porcelain "Rothschild" boxes A rectangular lidded box, an egg shaped lidded box and an half egg shaped decorative piece All Rothschild pattern...Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Herend Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Serving SetBy HerendLocated in Delft, NLA Herend porcelain Rothschild pattern serving set A Herend porcelain Rothschild pattern serving set, consisting of 8 plates of 15 cm diagonal (5....Category
20th Century Hungarian Serving Pieces
MaterialsPorcelain
$1,079 / set - Pair of Herend Porcelain Hand Painted Large Size DucksBy HerendLocated in Lambertville, NJPair 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...Category
Late 20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Herend Hungary Porcelain Rothschild Set, 1960-1980By HerendLocated in Delft, NLHerend Hungary Porcelain Rothschild set, 1960-1980 Herend Porcelain set of three small items, made in Hungary, between 1960-1980. A small plate of 21 cm diagonal and 3 cm high. wi...Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain
- Herend Hungary Porcelain "Rothschild" Round Lidded Boxes and ShoeBy HerendLocated in Delft, NLHerend 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...Category
20th Century Hungarian Porcelain
MaterialsPorcelain