Herend Rothschild Bird Pattern Set of Fine Hungarian China - 107 Pieces

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Age:

C.2009


Details:

Rothschild Bird Pattern

High Quality Construction

Offered @ Fraction Original Retail Cost

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C.2009


Details:

Rothschild Bird Pattern

High Quality Construction

Offered @ Fraction Original Retail Cost

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13” Oval Serving Platter 13 3/8 in, #1103 1

Saucer for Footed Cup 5 3/4 in, #734 18

Footed Cup 2 in, #734 12
Bread & Butter Plate 6 in, #1515 18
Service Plate (Charger) 11 in, #1527 18
Oval Tureen & Lid 10 1/4 in, #1014 1
4” Shell Shaped Dish 4 3/8 in, #8762 1
Salad Plate 7 1/2 in, #1518 19
Large Rim Soup Bowl 9 1/2 in, #1501 19
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The Herend Porcelain Manufactory (Hungarian: Herendi Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt.) is

a Hungarian manufacturing company, specializing in luxury hand-painted and

gilded porcelain. [1][2] Founded in 1826, it is based in the town of Herend near the city

of Veszprém .

In the mid-19th century, it was purveyor to the Habsburg dynasty and aristocratic

customers throughout Europe. Many of its classic patterns are still in production.

After the fall of communism in Hungary, the factory was privatised and is now 75%

owned by its management and workers. The factory exports to over 60 countries of the

world, with its main markets being Italy, Germany, Russia, Japan and the United States.

History

The factory at Herend was founded in 1826 by Vince Stingl as an earthenware pottery

manufacturing factory; Stingl also carried out research experiments on porcelain

making. Stingl ran out of funds and subsequently went bankrupt; his creditor Mór

Fischer took control of the factory in 1839. Fischer, an ambitious man with new ideas,

started manufacturing artistic porcelain in the same year. At that time it was almost

impossible to replace broken pieces and supply old, classical porcelain dinner-sets from

the Far East and from Europe; so by 1849 Fischer's was selling his wares to the

Hungarian aristocracy.

Herend displayed its designs at the First Hungarian Applied Art Exhibition; the Vienna

Exhibition in 1845; the Great Exhibition in London, 1851; the Exhibition of the Industry of

All Nations in New York, 1853; and the Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1855. The styles

became popular, and orders were received on behalf of several royal courts: Queen

Victoria, Franz Joseph I of Austria and Maximilian I of Mexico. Some well-known patterns were named for the first customers: (Queen Victoria, Esterházy, Batthyány, Rothschild, Apponyi). In 1865 Francis Joseph I gave a noble title to Fischer, in appreciation of his work in porcelain art. From 1872 Mór Fischer Farkasházy, Purveyor to the Royal Court, was entitled to use the shapes and patterns of the Manufactory of Vienna, which had closed down.


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Excellent Original Finish & Condition - Only 1 Bowl Noticed Chip & Repair See less