Condition: Near Mint
Height: 7.5″ (18.75cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1960
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Condition: Near Mint
Height: 7.5″ (18.75cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1960
Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a vintage Herend porcelain vase in the Chinese Bouquet Green, also called the Apponyi, pattern. Made around 1960, it stands 7.5 inches tall with a 3.5 inch diameter, a soft, flared mouth, and a footed base. The bright white body shows a hand‑painted green floral spray with tiny gold accents, and the rim and foot are edged in real gold. For a piece that’s about 66 years old, it’s in near‑mint condition—no chips or crazing, and the gilding still looks crisp. It’s a great size for a small bouquet or to sit on a shelf where the graceful shape and glossy glaze can catch the light. Earlier Apponyi vases like this aren’t common, especially this clean.
Herend is a Hungarian maker founded in 1826, famous for high‑end, hand‑painted hard‑paste porcelain supplied to European royalty. The Chinese Bouquet/Apponyi pattern was developed in the 1930s as a simplified take on Herend’s older Fleurs des Indes motif, reportedly at the request of Count Albert Apponyi. Green is the classic color, joined by rust, blue, lilac, and others. Every piece is brush‑painted and then gilded—typically with 24k gold—and marked on the base with the Herend shield and the painter’s number. Mid‑century examples like this often show slightly softer greens and heavier gold, and because they’re handmade, each one is a little different, which is why collectors chase them.
