Herend Queen Victoria China
Written by Tamar Medzadourian, Paris Tableware, Ridgewood, New Jersey. Updated .
Herend Queen Victoria scatters hand-painted peonies, flower sprays and butterflies across white porcelain and frames them with a colored rim and gold swags. The pattern made its debut in London in 1851; the queen ordered a service from it, and her name stuck. Paris Tableware sells it in three colorways: the original pale green, Blue and Pink.
An 1851 order from Queen Victoria
The manufactory's history timeline puts the order at London's first world exhibition, in 1851: the queen chose a service decorated with butterflies and flowers, and the factory's owner at the time, Mór Fischer, gave the decoration her name. According to Wikipedia, the service went to Windsor Castle.
In the manufactory's online catalog the pattern family sits under "Victoria evolution," and its pieces there carry the decor code VBO, the same letters that open the Queen Victoria item numbers at Paris Tableware.
The three Queen Victoria colorways
| Store name | Decor code | Rim color | Listings available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Victoria | VBO | Pale green with gold | 73 |
| Queen Victoria (Blue) | VBO-Y3 | Blue with gold | 18 |
| Queen Victoria (Pink) | VBO-Y4 | Pink with gold | 6 |
The colorway name refers to the rim only. The peonies and butterflies stay multicolored in all three. In product names the colorway sits in parentheses, as in Herend Queen Victoria (Blue) Dinner Plate.
The ranges differ a lot in depth. The original colorway covers almost everything: four teapots from 12 to 84 oz, two coffee pots, creamers and covered sugars in several sizes, and a long list of serving dishes. Blue adds a teapot, a coffee pot, a creamer and sugar and a handful of serving dishes to its place-setting pieces. Pink stops at the place setting, with six listings: four plates (dinner, salad, dessert, bread and butter) plus a tea cup and a saucer. If you choose Pink, plan serving pieces in the original colorway or in Golden Edge.
Queen Victoria or Princess Victoria?
Princess Victoria paints the Queen Victoria rim decoration by itself and leaves the rest of the porcelain white. Pick Queen Victoria when you want the plates to carry the table; pick Princess Victoria for a lighter look with room for food and flowers. Many owners combine them: Princess Victoria for the large plates and the serving dishes, Queen Victoria for the salad course and the cups, with the rim colors matched. Our Princess Victoria guide covers its nine colors and which ones match.
Queen Victoria pieces worth knowing
- The Herend Queen Victoria Dinner Plate measures 10.5 inches. Its shape number, 01524, is shared by the dinner plates of the other classic Herend patterns.
- The Herend Queen Victoria Tea Pot with Rose, 84 oz is the largest Herend teapot at Paris Tableware, and Queen Victoria is the only pattern offered in that size there.
- At the other extreme, the Herend Queen Victoria Tea Pot with Butterfly Teapot holds 12 oz, stands 4 inches high and has a porcelain butterfly for a knob.
- Creamers and covered sugars are sized in pairs; the Herend Queen Victoria Creamer, 6 oz goes with the Herend Queen Victoria Covered Sugar with Rose, 6 oz.
- For every day, the Herend Queen Victoria Mug holds 10 oz and the Herend Queen Victoria Coffee Mug holds 16 oz.
Common questions
How did Herend Queen Victoria get its name?
Queen Victoria ordered a service in this decoration at the London world exhibition of 1851, and the factory's owner, Mór Fischer, named the pattern for her, according to Herend's history timeline.
What colors does Herend Queen Victoria come in?
Paris Tableware lists three: the original pale green rim, Queen Victoria (Blue) and Queen Victoria (Pink). Only the rim color changes; the flowers and butterflies stay multicolored.
What size is the Queen Victoria dinner plate?
It measures 10.5 inches. Its item number, VBO---01524-0-00, uses shape 01524, the dinner plate shape shared by the classic Herend patterns.
Is Queen Victoria the same as Princess Victoria?
No. Princess Victoria uses only the Queen Victoria rim decoration on white porcelain, without the painted flowers and butterflies, so the two patterns pair well.
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.