Work on the Victoria service in the Herend workshops.
Art

Herend Porcelain Manufactory

Deer figurine, hand-painted.
Deer figurine, hand-painted.

Dinner sets from the Hungarian porcelain manufacturer Herend have always been considered tableware of unsurpassed quality with numerous rich hand-painted patterns. Years and centuries pass, many things become obsolete and change, and Herend porcelain remains an eternal value. The products of the Herend manufactory are passed on by inheritance, this porcelain becomes an indicator of wealth and is rightfully considered a worthy decoration of the interior and table setting.

It was opened in 1826 and still attracts the attention of collectors and lovers of classic hard porcelain. In their style, shapes and decors, Herend products have always reflected the best traditions of Chinese porcelain art.

Work on the Victoria service in the Herend workshops.
Work on the Victoria service in the Herend workshops.

Many of the decors used on the Herend manufactory services were invented by artists specially for the orders of the most famous European aristocratic families. Among them are the Rothschilds, Appony, Esterhazy and many others. Accordingly, the sets later began to be named after the names of the families who ordered them for the first time, as a sign of a kind of respect for them, which became a certain commercial technique of the Herend manufactory.

Some of Herend”s most famous customers were the Russian Emperors Alexander II and Nicholas II, King Edward VII of England, and Queen Victoria. The Herend manufactory was the official court supplier of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire and representatives of the highest aristocracy.

Fragment of hand-painted service
Fragment of hand-painted service “Baron Rothschild”. The ornament was created by order of the Rothschilds in 1850. It illustrates a family legend according to which Baroness Rothschild lost her beloved necklace. And she found him hanging from a branch in her garden. The birds carried him away through the open window.
The Victoria service presented by the manufactory as a wedding present to Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.
The Victoria service presented by the manufactory as a wedding present to Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011.
The founder of the manufactory is Vince Stingl.
The founder of the manufactory is Vince Stingl.
One of the versions of the plate with the Victoria decor. The service brought the Herend a gold medal at the 1851 World's Fair in London.
One of the versions of the plate with the Victoria decor. The service brought the Herend a gold medal at the 1851 World’s Fair in London.
Herend Museum and Shop, 1930s.
Herend Museum and Shop, 1930s.
Coffee tête-à-tête
Coffee tête-à-tête “Tulip” – set for two, 8 pieces
Herend factory building, 1930s.
Herend factory building, 1930s.
Herend vase, limited edition.
Vase, limited edition.
The manufactory archives contain a diploma from the 1901 St. Petersburg Ceramics Exhibition.
The manufactory archives contain a diploma from the 1901 St. Petersburg Ceramics Exhibition.
Saucer from the Kitty collection, Herend, hand painted.
Saucer from the Kitty collection, hand painted.
Herend vase from the new 2017 collection. The decor recognizes the famous Herend mesh ornament, created in the 1860s on the wave of enthusiasm for Chinese enamels.
Vase from the new 2017 collection. The decor recognizes the famous mesh ornament, created in the 1860s on the wave of enthusiasm for Chinese enamels.