Herend 200th Anniversary Pieces
Herend holds a rich history spanning 200 years! Now the largest porcelain manufactory in Europe, Herend was founded in 1826 in the small village of Herend, Hungary to produce pottery. In 1839 a major turning point occurred when Mor Fischer became the manufactory’s owner taking Herend in an entirely new direction. A visionary, Fischer carved out a niche producing dinnerware replacement pieces for Europe’s royal families to complement their porcelain collections. This put Herend on the map and led to the next phase of growth, when Herend artisans began designing dinnerware designs of their own. Queen Victoria’s 1851 purchase of a large set for Windsor Castle was a milestone, setting the stage for aristocrats throughout Europe.
In the 1870s Herend added meticulously-crafted figurines to its creations. Folk figurines were at center stage until demand for Herend’s animal figurines grew in the 1930s. Herend’s trademark fishnet design originated in 1858 when an artist intrigued with a Chinese plate’s fish scale design painted it onto a rooster figurine’s breast to imitate feathers. Herend was formally brought to the U.S. marketplace in 1957
FX Dougherty has been an Authorized Dealer of Herend since 1976!
Herend Anniversary Bunny
Our Price: $2,950.00
Herend Celebration Tray
Our Price: $1,650.00
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