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Zsolnay & Herend

Europe tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Zsolnay, or formally Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt (Zsolnay Porcelain Manufactory Private Limited) is a Hungarian manufacturer of porcelain, tiles, and stoneware. The company introduced the eosin glazing process and pyrogranite ceramics. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Parrot
Parrot, c. 1910
Cleveland Museum of Art
Zsolnay eosin glaze vase side
Zsolnay eosin glaze vase side
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Zsolnay eosin glaze vase inside top
Zsolnay eosin glaze vase inside top
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Bowl with rilled surface, Vilmos Zsolnay, Pecs, c. 1889, faience painted with Eosin and go
Bowl with rilled surface, Vilmos Zsolnay, Pecs, c. 1889, faience painted with Eosin and go
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Zsolnay ceramic, 15 Szent István Square, 2016 Budapest
Zsolnay ceramic, 15 Szent István Square, 2016 Budapest
Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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