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This is a Herend Queen Victoria small trinket dish from around 1970, hand painted with bright peony flowers and butterflies and finished with a scalloped gold rim. It’s a petite piece, about 1 inch tall and 3.5 inches across (2.5 cm by 8.75 cm), perfect for holding rings, pocket change, or a teabag by the sink. The condition is near mint, which is hard to come by on something that’s about 56 years old. The colors are crisp, the glaze shines, and the gold trim still pops. It’s vintage rather than antique, and while not one‑of‑a‑kind, finding a 1970 example this clean and tidy isn’t common.

Herend is the famous Hungarian porcelain maker founded in 1826, known for shaping fine white porcelain and then decorating each piece by hand. The Queen Victoria pattern is their signature look, first shown at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London and named after the queen, who ordered a dinner service. Hallmarks of the line are cheerful, detailed butterflies and flowers, often with a green border and real gold accents. Because artists paint each piece, no two are exactly alike. Collectors like earlier, well-kept examples, and small dishes from the 1970s are especially handy display pieces that still feel special without taking up much space.

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This is a Herend Apponyi Green trinket tray, also called the Chinese Bouquet motif, made in 1960. It measures 1.5 inches (3.75 cm) tall and 5.5 inches (13.75 cm) wide and long, with a diameter of about 5.5 inches (13.75 cm). The shallow, scalloped form shows a hand‑painted green bouquet in the center and a leafy border, finished with a neat band of gold along the rim and small gold blossoms. In near mint condition, the glaze is glossy and the gilding looks fresh, with no chips or hairlines to note. At roughly 66 years old, it’s a true mid‑century vintage piece that feels refined yet easy to use as a catchall for jewelry or keys.

Herend, founded in 1826 in Hungary, is known for fully hand‑painted, hard‑paste porcelain that’s kiln‑fired multiple times and edged with 24k gold. The Apponyi, or Chinese Bouquet, pattern appeared in the 1930s for Count Albert Apponyi as a simplified take on the older Fleurs des Indes design, inspired by Asian flower baskets. The green version—often marked AV—is the classic colorway. Pieces carry the blue Herend shield backstamp and often a painter’s number. Pre‑1970 examples like this tray are collectible because fewer were produced than today’s runs, and near‑mint condition with crisp gilding makes it a quietly rare, dependable keeper.