Jewelry Box - Herend Apponyi Pink Chinese Bouquet Porcelain Round Trinket Box

Condition: Near Mint
Height: 3″ (7.5cm)
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: 3″ (7.5cm)
Width: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Length: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Diameter: 3.5″ (8.75cm)
Year Manufactured: 1970

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This round Herend trinket box is a sweet keeper for rings or tiny mementos. Made of bright white porcelain, the lid shows the classic Chinese Bouquet spray painted in Apponyi Pink, with detailed leaves and blossoms and smaller buds on the base. A band of hand-applied gilding circles the rim, giving it a warm glow without being flashy. The finish is glossy and clean, and the paint sits crisp and even, which suits its near mint condition. Dated around 1970, it feels both vintage and fresh—light in the hand, smooth to the touch, and ready to grace a dresser or vanity.

Herend is Hungary’s storied porcelain maker, founded in 1826 and celebrated for meticulous, all handpainted wares favored by European courts. The Chinese Bouquet pattern—sometimes called Indian Basket—dates to the 19th century; the Apponyi version is a simplified, airy take commissioned by Count Albert Apponyi in the 1930s. Painters build the floral sprays with tiny feathered strokes, then fire and add real gold accents by hand. Colors vary, with green most famous and raspberry pink a cherished alternative. Authentic pieces carry the Herend shield mark and the word Handpainted underneath. Collectors prize clean gilding, sharp outlines, and well-fitted lids like this.