Marvelous coffee set for 12 persons, produced by Herend - “Rothschild”Collection, well known hand painted pattern with birds perched among branches and scattered insects, gilt banding, in excellent to pristine condition. This pattern was first created in 1850 for the Rothschild family of Europe and is considered to be the epitome of hand painting on porcelain. Twelve different motifs portray a 19th century tale about Baroness Rothschild who lost her pearl necklace in the garden of her Vienna residence. Several days later it was found by her gardener, who saw birds playing with it in a tree. All pieces are marked with blue Herend shield mark and numbered. The set include one large coffee pot with red rose knob lid, one large sugar bowl with red rose knob lid, one milk jug and twelve coffee cups with twelve saucers. All 27 pieces are in excellent to pristine condition, NO chips, NO cracks and NO repairs, please see pictures as they are part of description. 1970 - 1985 Dimensions according to Herend standards: 1 x Coffee pot: diameter with handles 16 cm, height: 22 cm 1 x Sugar bowl: diameter with handles 12,5 cm, height 9,5 cm 1 x Milk jug: diameter with handle 10,4 cm, height 9 cm 12 x Coffee cups: diameter with handles 8,5 cm, height: 4,8- 5 cm 12 x Saucers: diameter 11,5 cm, height 2,2 cm The lot will be very carefully and safely packed ! With love and respect for the porcelain - “ The White Gold “ #collectorscottage