HEREND'S "Rothschild Bird" CHINA
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I am still unpacking china, etc., but I thought that I'd give you a little teaser, this week, on the Herend pattern that got so many comments last week - Rothschild Bird.
This Hungarian hand painted china pattern is very old (from the mid-1800's), and was originally designed for the Rothschild banking family, in France. The pattern actually has twelve different depictions of two birds each, sitting in trees or standing next to the branches. Every pair of birds has a gold link necklace draped over and through the tree branches, as well. The story is that one of the Rothschild daughters had been given a gold necklace (either as an engagement gift from her fiance, or by her father). She had lost the necklace in the garden and couldn't find it. Several days later, the Rothschilds' gardener found the necklace hanging in a tree branch. It had apparently been transported there by a couple of birds!
Since I wasn't able to get a table setting done for this week, I thought readers might enjoy seeing the twelve different motifs that make up this exquisite pattern. Most of these are dinner plates, but some are salads, hence the variation in scale.
Enjoy looking at these pictures, and next week, I'll have the promised full table setting, including lots of serving pieces in this gorgeous pattern!
Bon Appetit!
To view tablescapes by other bloggers, every Thursday, visit Between Naps On The Porch, where they are all linked in. Enjoy!
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Your tablescape is beautiful beyond words. I adore the combination of Tiffany Sterling cutlery, Baccarat stemware, swiss linen and of course the herend plates. The Rothschild design is one of my favourite designs of Herend. The handpainted decor is are real eyecatcher! Herend's Butterflies are always so lovely. I hope we are going to see more of your valuable China!
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It is quite possibly the most beautiful pattern of all.
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ReplyDeleteHerend, "Rothschild Bird"....nothing left to say. Thank you for sharing this most elegant of designs. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeleteQuite exquisite! Simply elegant.
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Shel
So gorgeous! And loved the story behind the pattern! I'll look forward to your next table!
ReplyDeleteThe china is exquisite as is the whole table. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love this pattern! I have 8 of the salads and just love all the different birdie scenes...not to mention the lovely tale about Baroness Rothschild in the garden. :) Thanks for sharing the 12 motifs!
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