Condition: Near Mint
Height: 6″ (15cm)
Width: 4.5″ (11.25cm)
Length: 4.5″ (11.25cm)
Diameter: 4.5″ (11.25cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970
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Condition: Near Mint
Height: 6″ (15cm)
Width: 4.5″ (11.25cm)
Length: 4.5″ (11.25cm)
Diameter: 4.5″ (11.25cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970
Photos form part of the description. Exact item shown; please review all images carefully.
This is a Herend porcelain vase in the Queen Victoria pattern, made in 1970 and kept in near mint shape. The glossy white body is dressed with hand-painted peonies, leaves and fluttering butterflies, all outlined and shaded in vibrant enamels. A soft pistachio-green paneling wraps the lower body, and real gold highlights trace the panels and trim the mouth with a scalloped band for a quiet bit of sparkle. The classic, gently flared neck and rounded shoulders give it an easy, timeless profile. Colors are bright, the gilding is crisp, and the piece shows only the lightest signs of handling.
Herend, the Hungarian maker founded in 1826, is famed for fully hand-painted, hard-paste porcelain. Queen Victoria is the company’s signature line, introduced at London’s 1851 Great Exhibition, where the young queen ordered a service and lent the pattern its name. The design adapts East-Asian garden scenes—lush flowers and butterflies—into European shapes, then finishes them with 24k gold. Every piece is decorated by a single artist and typically carries a painter’s mark beneath the glaze. Collectors prize the pattern’s cheerful color and meticulous brushwork, and 1970s examples are known for saturated enamels. For care, hand-wash only and keep gilding away from abrasives or microwaves.
