Late 20th Century Set of 4 Hand-Painted Porcelain Poisson Dessert Plates With 24k Gold Accents by Herend of Hungary

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These are beautiful plates with a lovely scalloped edge. A wonderful example of chinoiserie design. Herend porcelain is known for … Read more These are beautiful plates with a lovely scalloped edge. A wonderful example of chinoiserie design. Herend porcelain is known for its exceptional quality and meticulous hand-painted craftmanship.

Introduced in Paris in 1855 by Herend, the Poisson pattern is combination of koi and seaweed which represents longevity. The beautiful colors are handmixed on site by the artists at Herend, evoking the Far East and resulting in splendid chinoiserie porcelain pieces. Handmade and handpainted porcelain from Hungary with 24k gold accents.

Herend porcelain history began in 1826 when Vince Stingl founded a small earthenware factory in Herend, Hungary. Mór Fischer transformed it into a high-quality artistic porcelain manufactory. The company gained royal patronage, most famously from Queen Victoria after its success at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, and its history has included periods of nationalization and privatization, leading to its current employee-owned status.

Chinoiserie first gained popularity in Europe in the 18th century. Europeans had a fascination with Asia due to their increased, but still restricted, access to new cultures through expanded trade with East Asia, especially China. The 'China' indicated in the term 'chinoiserie' represented in European people's mind a wider region of the globe that could embrace China itself, but also Japan, Korea, South-East Asia, India or even Persia. See less