Herend Hungary Double-handled Reticulated Porcelain Basket - Apponyi Green Chinese Bouquet

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Width: 8″ (20cm)
Length: 6″ (15cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970

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This is a Herend Hungary double-handled…

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Width: 8″ (20cm)
Length: 6″ (15cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970

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This is a Herend Hungary double-handled reticulated porcelain basket in the Apponyi Green, also called Chinese Bouquet, pattern. Made in 1970, it’s near mint, with a bright glaze and even lattice openwork. The hand-painted bouquet sits in the center, framed by a scalloped rim with rich gilt trim, and the handles carry tiny green leaves with gold touches. No chips, cracks, or crazing are apparent; the gilding is strong with only the lightest evidence of age. It feels light yet sturdy, perfect for serving fruit or bread, catching keys on an entry table, or displaying where light can play through the openwork.

Herend Porcelain Manufactory, founded in 1826 near Lake Balaton, is one of the world’s best-known makers of hand-painted luxury porcelain. Every piece is formed and decorated by artisans who sign their work with the Herend shield mark and a pattern code. Apponyi Green is a 1930s adaptation of Herend’s 19th-century Chinese Bouquet motif, simplified for Count Albert Apponyi and rendered in fresh green with 24k gold highlights. Reticulated, or pierced, baskets are among Herend’s most technical forms, requiring multiple firings to keep the lattice crisp. Vintage examples from the 1960s–70s are prized for thin walls, sharp gilding, and timeless, mix-and-match appeal today.