This is a piece from Herend's Gustav collection. The large blue morning glories painted on Herend's warm porcelain give a refreshing feeling. Like the Morning Glory pattern, there are other works with morning glories as a motif, so I thought it might be a familiar flower in Hungary. However, it seems to express a longing for the Orient. Indeed, Herend (and not just Herend) shows strong influences from China and Japan, such as Chinoiserie. However, I think it's truly Herend's skill to beautifully incorporate that Oriental taste in a European way and fully bring out the charm of the morning glory. The backstamp is from the year of Herend's 175th anniversary. Diameter 9cm, Height 5cm, Saucer Diameter 13.5cm, 200ml