Herend Apponyi: The Pattern Sold in the US as Chinese Bouquet
Written by Tamar Medzadourian, Paris Tableware, Ridgewood, New Jersey. Updated .
Apponyi is the name the Herend manufactory uses for the pattern American stores, Paris Tableware included, sell as Chinese Bouquet. Both names cover the same decoration and the same decor codes. AV, AP and AOG, for example, mark Apponyi pieces at herend.com, and the same three codes mark the green, raspberry and rust Chinese Bouquet pieces sold in Ridgewood. If you own Apponyi, look for its US matches under Chinese Bouquet.
Who Count Apponyi was
Count Albert Apponyi (1846 to 1933) was a Hungarian aristocrat and statesman who sat in the Hungarian Parliament almost without a break from 1872 to 1918 and served several times as a minister, according to Wikipedia. Herend named several of its patterns after the customers who first ordered them, and Wikipedia's article on the manufactory lists Apponyi among them, next to Queen Victoria, Esterházy, Batthyány and Rothschild.
The manufactory's own product pages tie the pattern to the count and say he first ordered it in the 1930s as a simplified version of an older Herend pattern, Fleurs des Indes, also called Indian flower basket. You will see other dates quoted by sellers, but Herend's account is the one we follow here.
Translating Apponyi into US names
On herend.com the pattern sits in a collection called "Apponyi evolution," filtered by color names such as Green, Purpur, Orange, Turquoise, Blue and Black. Paris Tableware uses US color names instead. The decor code is the reliable bridge, because it appears in Herend item numbers on both sides of the Atlantic.
| Decor code | Name at Paris Tableware | Listings available | In herend.com's Apponyi collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| AV | Chinese Bouquet Green | 86 | Yes |
| AB | Chinese Bouquet Blue | 92 | Yes |
| AP | Chinese Bouquet Raspberry | 70 | Yes |
| AOG | Chinese Bouquet Rust | 73 | Yes |
| ANG | Chinese Bouquet Black | 14 | Yes |
| AF | Chinese Bouquet Multicolor | 15 | Yes |
| AB3-X1 | Chinese Bouquet Black Sapphire | 23 | Not seen |
| ATQ3-PT | Chinese Bouquet Turquoise & Platinum | 0 (plates and cups unavailable) | Yes, one of its two largest colors |
In the turquoise version, Herend explains, platinum takes the place of gold. Turquoise and green are the two biggest color groups in the manufactory's online Apponyi collection, while at Paris Tableware the Chinese Bouquet Turquoise & Platinum plates and cups were not available to order on October 24, 2026.
Will my Apponyi pieces match US Chinese Bouquet?
The painting will match when the decor code matches. The shape is a separate question. Herend's own dinner service for six in AV lists its dinner plate as shape 00524, its dessert plate as 00517 and its cups as 00724, while the Chinese Bouquet Green pieces at Paris Tableware are shapes 01524, 01520 and 00734. A different shape number means a different blank, so the outline or size can differ even though the decoration is the same.
- Serving pieces, teapots and gifts mix freely: nobody lines a teapot up against a plate.
- Plates for the same table are best kept to one shape. If your Apponyi plates came from Europe, compare the shape number on the base before adding US plates, or use the US pieces for a different course.
- Not sure what you have? Turn a piece over and read the letters under the mark: AV on an Apponyi piece is the same painting as Chinese Bouquet Green, and our guide to the base of a Herend piece lists the other colors. Then look for that code and the shape number in the item numbers of Chinese Bouquet at Paris Tableware.
For colors, Garland and the full range in the US, see our Chinese Bouquet guide.
Common questions
Is Herend Apponyi the same as Chinese Bouquet?
Yes. Apponyi is the name the Herend manufactory uses, and Chinese Bouquet is the name US stores use for the same decoration. The decor codes, such as AV for green, are the same.
Who was Count Apponyi?
Count Albert Apponyi (1846 to 1933) was a Hungarian aristocrat and statesman who served several times as a minister. Herend's product pages say he first ordered the pattern in the 1930s.
What was the Apponyi pattern based on?
According to the manufactory, Apponyi began as a simplified version of an older Herend pattern called Fleurs des Indes, or Indian flower basket.
Will European Apponyi plates match US Chinese Bouquet plates?
The painting matches when the decor code matches, but the plate shape can differ. Herend's own Apponyi dinner service uses dinner plate shape 00524, while the US pieces at Paris Tableware use 01524.
Sources
We checked this page against the sources below on October 24, 2026. Piece counts, sizes and item numbers come from the Paris Tableware catalog on that date.