Special Collections

Indisputably the blue chip of porcelain, Herend is known for perpetually pushing the envelope to ever-greater heights. The extraordinary results speak for themselves, in terms of these very special Herend collections.

 

Reserve Collection

Herend’s exclusive Reserve Collection presents spectacular hand painted porcelain sculptures with a powerful presence, making them strong statement pieces commanding center stage. These very special works – many of which are limited editions — are created for the true Herend connoisseur and art aficionados with an eye for extraordinary compositions in porcelain. Each Reserve Collection masterpiece is meticulously crafted by many pairs of hands and requires many hours or even days to paint.

 

Mosaics Collection

Introduced in 2008, the Mosaics limited-edition figurine collection is the beautiful offspring of black fishnet created in 1858, butterscotch in 1994, and chocolate in 2003. The striking combination, which is presented on 19 of Herend’s favorite figurines, requires the artist’s skillful hand in painting and his or her intense concentration to ensure colors alternate properly. The artist must take care to scatter the colors proportionately while remembering that the number and direction of the scale is constantly changing. With this degree of scrutiny and deliberation, each Mosaic figurine takes up to 40% longer to paint than a typical fishnet version requires.

 

Key Lime Collection

Reminiscent of sunny Key West, Herend’s key lime color made its debut this year on 18 of Herend’s most popular figurines. This exciting, lively and refreshing new fishnet color is the first to be introduced into the U.S. core assortment since chocolate debuted in 2003.

 

Chinese Zodiac

Herend welcomes the Chinese New Year with the introduction of its annual Chinese Zodiac figurine. The Chinese lunar calendar consists of twelve years with a different animal representing each year, and 2010 is the “Year of the Tiger.” Herend’s Tiger is hand painted in the orange chrysanthemum pattern with 24K gold highlights on his paws and nose. Individuals born during the year of the tiger are sensitive, deep thinkers and capable of great sympathy.