Herend Queen Victoria Small Trinket Dish With Gold Rim - Hand Painted

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 1″ (2.5cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970

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Condition: Near Mint
Height: 1″ (2.5cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970

Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
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.