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This piece is a Herend openwork centerpiece in the Apponyi Green, also called Chinese Bouquet. It’s a low, rectangular basket with hand-twisted, lattice sides and a flat, painted panel in the middle showing a green floral spray framed with little gold flower cartouches. The porcelain is bright white and the painting is crisp, which suits its near mint condition. It measures about 1 inch high, 7 inches wide, and 4.5 inches long, so it’s a sweet size for a table accent, a candy or nut tray, or a dresser catchall. Made in 1970, it’s about 56 years old—vintage, and a nice find in this shape.

Herend is the famed Hungarian porcelain house founded in 1826, celebrated for fully hand-painted pieces collected by European royals and design lovers alike. The Apponyi pattern began when Count Albert Apponyi asked for a simplified take on Herend’s older “Indian Basket” motif; the result is the Chinese Bouquet design you see here, often edged with 24k gold and produced in several colors, with green being a classic. Openwork baskets are especially labor-intensive: artisans roll and join the strands by hand before firing and painting. Authentic examples usually carry the Herend shield mark and a painter’s number. Vintage 1970 openwork pieces in near mint condition aren’t common, which adds to its appeal.

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This is a Herend porcelain large cachepot in the Queen Victoria pattern, made around 1970. It’s a hand‑painted planter with butterflies and flowering branches on bright white porcelain, finished with generous gold trim and elegant side handles. The piece measures about 5.5 inches high, 7.5 inches wide, and 5.5 inches across, and it’s in near mint condition with crisp colors and clean gilding. At about 55 years old, it’s firmly vintage, and in this larger cachepot size it’s harder to find than plates or small vases. It works beautifully as a planter, a wine cooler, or a simple centerpiece bowl.

Herend of Hungary has been making fine porcelain since 1826, all painted by hand. The Queen Victoria pattern debuted in 1851 after Queen Victoria purchased a service at London’s Great Exhibition, giving the design its name. The look is based on 18th‑century Asian famille‑rose motifs—lots of butterflies, peonies, and leafy sprays—paired with 24k gold accents. Pieces usually carry a blue Herend shield mark and pattern code (often VBO), plus painter’s or form numbers; 1970s examples tend to show rich colors and solid gilding. Because every motif is brush‑painted, no two items are exactly alike. Larger planters were produced in relatively small batches, so a clean 1970 example like this is a fairly scarce, collector‑friendly find. Hand wash only to protect the gold.