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This petite Herend Queen Victoria leaf dish is a hand-painted porcelain catchall with a softly scalloped, leaf-shaped rim brushed in gold. At just 0.5 inches high, 1.5 inches wide, and 2.5 inches long, it’s a charming miniature that works as a ring rest, salt pinch, or tiny trinket dish. The bowl shows a colorful butterfly floating above peony sprays and leafy branches, with the green-washed edge typical of the pattern. It’s in Near Mint condition with crisp gilding and no chips or cracks. The piece is vintage rather than new—examples like this often date to the late twentieth century, roughly 30 to 50 years old—and each one is unique because it’s painted by hand.

Herend Porcelain of Hungary, founded in 1826, is famous for finely modeled, hard-paste porcelain decorated entirely by artisans. The Queen Victoria line, known as pattern VBO, debuted at London’s 1851 Great Exhibition; Queen Victoria purchased a service, and the name stuck. Its butterflies, peonies, and chinoiserie-inspired branches are a hallmark, along with hand-applied 24k gold. Leaf dishes appear in multiple sizes, but these tiny versions are scarcer and especially collectible. While the pattern is still produced, vintage pieces with sharp painting and bright gilding remain sought after.

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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.