Condition: Near Mint
Height: 2″ (5cm)
Width: 2″ (5cm)
Length: 3″ (7.5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970
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This is a Herend porcelain egg…
Condition: Near Mint
Height: 2″ (5cm)
Width: 2″ (5cm)
Length: 3″ (7.5cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970
Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a Herend porcelain egg trinket box in the Queen Victoria pattern, made around 1970 and about 56 years old. It’s a small, lidded box with a bright hand‑painted mix of flowers and leaves, highlighted with fine gold bands and a scalloped border. The glaze is glossy and the paintwork is crisp, the kind of detail you feel when you turn it in your hand. Condition is near mint, with only the lightest signs of handling. At 2 inches high, 2 inches wide, and 3 inches long, it’s just right for rings, a few keepsakes, or to sit pretty on a vanity or bookshelf.
Herend is Hungary’s famous porcelain house, founded in 1826 and known for pieces painted entirely by hand. The Queen Victoria pattern debuted in 1851 after Queen Victoria admired it at London’s Great Exhibition and ordered a service; the design blends butterflies and peony‑style blooms inspired by 19th‑century Asian porcelain, finished with real gold accents. Collectors call it “Victoria” or “VBO.” While plates and tea pieces are common, small egg boxes are a bit less seen, which makes a clean 1970 example appealing. Each Herend piece is individually painted and fired multiple times, so no two are exactly alike, and older examples like this tend to show especially sharp color and line.
