(2) Rare Hungarian Herend 1940s Commemorative Porcelain Dishes. One is a rounded rectangular shape and the block of text translates to an invitation to an carnival ball on February 1st, 1941, and the other has a scalloped edge in a cloud shape and a block of text that translates to an invitation to staff to a 100th-anniversary dance party on February 3rd, 1940. Both pieces are marked and dated on the undersides and were not made available to the general public, exclusively for workers, designers, and those otherwise involved directly in the work at the factory. 

Largest Size: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 1/2 in. 

Founded in 1826, Hungary's Herend Porcelain Manufactory rose to international renown under Mór Fischer by replicating classical designs for the European aristocracy and royal clientele. After surviving 20th-century geopolitical shifts and Soviet-era nationalization, the firm was privatized in 1993 under worker and management ownership. Today, Herend remains a prestigious global leader in luxury hand-painted porcelain.

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