The story of Herend’s iconic Calla vase According to an old legend, when Eve left the Garden of Eden, Callas bloomed in the places where her tears of regret fell. We don’t know if it’s true, but it’s undoubtedly true that calla is a very elegant and delicate flower. We present its depiction on a

“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 RAW MATERIAL Kaolin

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, a monumental dragon turtle

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 different animal figurines became sought