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This is a Herend Rothschild Bird porcelain vase, hand painted with two songbirds perched on a leafy branch, plus a playful pink ladybug and butterfly. Made around 1980, it’s about 46 years old and in near mint condition, with a bright white glaze and clean 24k gold rim and foot. The ovoid, footed shape stands 7 inches (17.5 cm) tall and measures 3.5 inches (8.75 cm) across at its widest, so it’s perfect for a few garden stems or to display on its own. There are no chips or cracks noted, just the light shelf wear you’d expect from a well-cared-for vintage piece.

Herend, Hungary’s famed porcelain house founded in 1826, is known for shaping hard‑paste porcelain by hand and decorating every piece freehand, then finishing with real gold. The Rothschild Bird pattern dates to about 1850, created for the Vienna Rothschilds; legend says birds revealed a family necklace tangled in a garden tree, which is why you’ll see birds, butterflies, insects, and sometimes a tiny necklace motif. Pieces carry the blue Herend shield and painter’s marks. Examples from the late 1970s–1980s were made in smaller batches, so a 7-inch vase in this condition is a charming, scarce, collectible find.