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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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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Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Tea & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 21 parts: 1 lidded tea pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates. Shape: Osier basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild Oisea...
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Rothschild Oiseaux Coffee & Dessert Set For 12 Persons Herend Hungary 20th C.
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 39 parts: 1 lidded coffee pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 12 cups, 12 saucers, 12 dessert plates. Shape: Osier, basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild...
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Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Tea & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Century
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 23 parts: 1 lidded tea pot, 1 tea warmer with burner, 1 creamer, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates, 1 serving platter Shape: Osier...
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Herend Rothschild Oiseaux Mocha & Dessert Set For 6 Persons, Hungary, 20th Cent
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service consisting of 21 parts: 1 lidded mocha pot, 1 milk jug, 1 lidded sugar bowl, 6 cups, 6 saucers, 6 dessert plates. Shape: Osier basket weave Decor: RO - Rothschild Ois...
Porcelain
44 Pieces Windsor Flowers ' Livia ' Dinner Set For 12 Persons, Herend Hungary
By Herend
Located in Vienna, AT
Herend service, consisting of 44 pieces: a large tureen with lid on a presenter, a large oval platter, a large round platter, a square side dish, a sauce boat, two leaf-shaped bowls,...
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Fürstenberg Tea Service, Hand-Painted Floral Porcelain, West Germany, 18-Piece
By Furstenberg Porcelain
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
An elegant 18-piece tea service by Fürstenberg, Germany, produced in the West Germany period and decorated with delicate hand-painted blue floral bouquets on fine white porcelain. Th...
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Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria German Porcelain Floral Design Coffee Set, 27 Pieces
By Rosenthal
Located in Plainview, NY
1930's Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria Lombul gold trim German porcelain large coffee set of 27 pieces decorated in a floral prink rose motif on white. Ea...
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Rococo Tea Coffee Service 6 Person Meissen Floral Cobalt Gold 23 items Neuer Aus
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Uppsala , SE
This is a Meissen porcelain coffee service “Neuer Ausschnitt" shape with hand-painted floral bouquets., a cobalt blue rim, and gilded edges. The set includes a coffee pot, tea pot, c...
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Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
" Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set. " Porcelain tea or coffee service, composed of 4 cups and saucers, a teapot and a tray, 20th century. Dim...
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Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful vintage 50 piece tea, coffee service by Royal Albert China, the design is called Old Country Roses, Circa 1960 in date. It is beautifully made of fine bone china porcelain with hand enamelled floral decoration. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector. The set comprises : 1 x Large Coffeepot with lid 1 x Large Teapot with lid 1 x Large Milk Jug 1x Small Milk Jug 1 x Open Sugar bowl 1x Lidded Sugar Bowl 12 x Tea / Coffee Cups & Saucers 12 x Cake Plates 2 x Large Cake Platter 1 x Canapé Platter 2x Large Strawberry Bowls Condition: It is offered in truly excellent condition and appears to have rarely if ever been used. Dimensions in cm: height 3 x width 27 x depth 25 - cake platter Dimensions in inches: height 1 inch x width 11 inches x depth 10 inches - cake platter Launched in 1962 Old Country Roses was designed by Harold Holdcroft and introduced in 1962. Its flamboyant design was inspired by the riot of colour and assortment of flowers in a typical English cottage garden, and especially by fragrant roses in full bloom. Harold used both rich and soft colours combining lush deep red roses with warmth from a peach tea rose and delicacy from the blush pink, and accentuated the composition with rich green foliage. Brilliant gold stippling and 22-carat gilded rims complete the design creating one of the most exuberant expressions of Royal Albert's acclaimed century-long, floral tradition. Overwhelmingly popular throughout the world, Old Country Roses is regarded as the epitome of fine English teaware. Company History Wild (Thomas C. Wild (& Co.)) (1896–1917) Thomas Clarke Wild joined his father, Thomas Wild, in the purchase of the Albert Works, Longton in 1895, and the partnership manufactured bone china teaware as Thomas C. Wild & Co. Wild became sole proprietor on the death of his father in 1898 and from 1905 to 1917 the business traded simply as ‘Thomas C. Wild’. The St Mary’s Works, Longton, was purchased from Bernard Moore in 1905 and used initially for decoration of the products manufactured at the nearby Albert Works. As Wild’s business prospered he acquired other factories and pottery businesses, the Park Place Works was acquired in about 1910, followed by the Royal Albert China Works in 1917, the Shore & Coggins Ltd business (and Edensor Works) in 1918 and that of William Lowe...
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Herend Porcelain Rothschild Pattern Serving Set
By Herend
Located in Delft, NL
A Herend porcelain Rothschild pattern serving set A Herend porcelain Rothschild pattern serving set, consisting of 8 plates of 15 cm diagonal (5....
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