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This is an Art Nouveau brass pedestal fruit server, or tazza, from around 1930. The shallow bowl has a lacy pierced gallery of roses and scrolls, set on a trumpet stem and tiered base with garlands and teardrop openings. The brass shows warm patina with small scuffs and polish marks—honest wear from years of use. It sits flat; rim and piercing are intact. Great for citrus, wrapped sweets, or as a sculptural accent. A soft-cloth rub revives the glow, or keep the patina for an old-world look at home.

Many brass centerpieces of this era were made in Central Europe and Britain as affordable, stylish tableware echoing high-art Art Nouveau. Workshops borrowed motifs like whiplash lines, floral garlands, and asymmetry, then combined them with machine-spun bodies and hand-pierced borders. Comparable examples turn up from makers such as WMF, Argentor, and English foundries, often unmarked like this one. Collectors call the form a tazza, comport, or pedestal fruit dish. Brass was favored for its weight and golden tone, and it was sometimes lacquered, so spotting micro-crazing in the finish is normal. To care for it, avoid abrasive pastes; use mild soap, dry well, and polish sparingly so the details don’t soften.

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This is a vintage Herend shell-shaped porcelain dish from 1980, decorated in the PBR floral pattern with a big hand‑painted pink rose and scattered blossoms, finished with rich gold trim. It measures about 3 inches high, 8.5 inches wide, and 9 inches long. The dish is in near mint condition, with crisp colors and clean gilding, the kind of piece you set on a dresser for jewelry or on a sideboard for sweets and keys. At roughly 46 years old, it’s firmly vintage and not something you see every day—especially this clean—so it’s a nice, display‑ready find.

Herend Porcelain of Hungary has been making hand‑painted, hard‑paste porcelain since 1826. The company became famous after Europe’s royals, including Queen Victoria at the 1851 Great Exhibition, began ordering dinner services. Every piece is shaped, painted, and gilded by artisans; the gold accents are typically 24k, and the underside carries the Herend shield mark and work numbers. Shell dishes like this were popular cabinet or serving pieces, blending useful size with an elegant, curvy form. The PBR pattern is a classic Herend bouquet featuring a prominent rose, prized by collectors who like floral motifs. To keep it pristine, hand wash only and avoid abrasives or dishwashers.