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“Herendpedia” 1 We're happy to present to you a video series that demonstrates each step of artisan porcelain making in Herend. You will have a chance to see behind the scenes of Herend Porcelain Manufactory and see how every art piece is made from raw porcelain paste to the last brushwork. THE...

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The Birth of a monumental phoenix bird The Herend Porcelain Manufactory will celebrate the 200th anniversary of its founding in 2026. On this occasion, a monumental work of art is created in each of the ten years preceding the glorious anniversary, thus paying tribute to the predecessors. A large ornamental fountain,...

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The first figurine  decorated with feather-like scaled design was made in 1871 by Herend Porcelain Manufactory. Back then, the famous Hungarian writer, Mór Jókai received a rooster with this pattern. The legend really started in 1930s and the scaled pattern soon became known worldwide as Herend’s specialty. The variety of...

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They are mysterious, special, and have superpowers. They regularly appear in tales and myths; there is no real proof of their existence, though. Figments of human imagination are frequently embodied in animals that are sometimes frightening and sometimes fascinating. Dragons Etymologically, the word ‘dragon’ is derived from ‘drakon’ denoting huge snake. Ever...

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Herend Porcelain's designers are working for decades to create the world's largest selection of aquatic animals. As the ocean's sea life is very high diversity it took many years of work to hand-craft and paint from fine china all the fish, waterfowl or sea shells Many of them are limited editions...

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The organizers of the Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix have commissioned for decades the Herend Porcelain Manufactory to make the prizes for the best design and the fastest driver. At first, we failed to see the common denominator between horsepower and racing and the sophisticated hand-made porcelain that epitomizes a whole world of...

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Dear Herend Lovers! This year Easter was much more different due to the pandemic and many of us stayed home to help to stop the spread of COVID-19. Thank you for all of your photos on social media about your beautiful home and Herend bunnies. It was wonderful to see that...

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