Herend for Thanksgiving: Turkeys, Pumpkins, Squash and Acorns

Thanksgiving is the one holiday built entirely around the table, and few makers dress that table as beautifully as Herend. Since 1826, Herend's artists in Herend, Hungary have painted every piece of porcelain by hand, including a small, much-loved family of autumn figurines: turkeys, pumpkins, squash and acorns in Herend's signature fishnet pattern. Here is our guide to Herend for Thanksgiving, from a show-stopping turkey platter to place card holders for every guest.

Herend Turkey Figurines

A Herend turkey on the sideboard or at the center of the table is a Thanksgiving tradition in many collecting families.

• Herend Turkey Figurine: A 4.5-inch-tall turkey, hand painted in the fishnet pattern. Available in Rust and Chocolate.
• Herend Tom Turkey Figurine: A smaller tom turkey, 3.25 inches tall, that is easy to group or to set at each end of the table. Available in Rust, Chocolate, Butterscotch and Blue.
• Herend Wild Turkey Figurine: A hand-painted wild turkey, about 7.75 inches tall, for the collector who wants a true centerpiece.

Herend Turkey Platters

The turkey platter is the piece the whole meal is built around. Herend makes it in several of its classic patterns.

• Herend Queen Victoria Turkey Platter: 18 x 14.5 inches, in Herend's best-known pattern.
• Herend Rothschild Bird Turkey Platter: 18 x 14.5 inches, painted with the birds and branches of the Rothschild Bird pattern.
• Herend Gwendolyn Turkey Platter: 18.5 x 14 inches, in the Gwendolyn pattern.

Herend Thanksgiving Dessert Plates and Mugs

• Herend Dessert Plate – Turkey and Herend Mug – Turkey: An 8.25-inch dessert plate and an 11-ounce mug for pie and coffee after the meal.
• Herend Dessert Plate – Pumpkin and Herend Mug – Pumpkin: The same shapes with a pumpkin, for pumpkin pie season.

Herend Pumpkin Figurines

• Herend Pumpkin Figurine: 2.75 inches, in Rust, Rust-Gold, Butterscotch and Raspberry.
• Herend Cinderella Pumpkin Figurine: A flatter, ribbed pumpkin, 2.25 inches tall, in Rust, Sapphire and Key Lime.
• Herend Ghost with Pumpkin Figurine: A small ghost holding a pumpkin, a playful piece that carries the table from Halloween to Thanksgiving.
• Herend Pumpkin Dish: A 4.75-inch pumpkin-shaped dish for nuts or candy.

Herend Acorn Squash and Acorns

• Herend Acorn Squash Figurine: A 2.25-inch acorn squash, lovely grouped with the pumpkins down the center of the table.
• Herend Acorn Figurine: A tiny 1.75-inch acorn in nine fishnet colors, from Rust and Chocolate to Sapphire and Raspberry.
• Herend Acorn Place Card Holder: Give every guest their own acorn: a place card holder at each setting that they can take home as a keepsake. Also in nine colors.

More from Herend's Fall Collection

• Herend Pilgrim Bunny Figurine and Herend Football Bunny Figurine: Two Thanksgiving characters from Herend's bunny family, one for the table and one for the game.
• Herend Leaf Place Card Holder: A leaf-shaped alternative to the acorn place card holder; mix the two along the table.
• Herend Maple Leaf Figurine and Herend Oak Leaf Figurine: Scatter a few porcelain leaves between the pumpkins and squash.
• Herend Squirrel with Leaf Figurine and Herend Baby Squirrel Figurine: Woodland friends that pair naturally with the acorns.
• Herend Deer Figurine and Herend White Autumn Bunny Figurine: Quieter autumn pieces for a mantel or entry table.
• Herend Wine Bottle Figurine and Herend Glowing Candlestick Figurine: Small porcelain accents for a hostess gift.
• Dessert Plate – Squirrel, Dessert Plate – Maple Leaf, Mug – Squirrel and Mug – Maple Leaf: Complete a set of fall dessert plates and mugs alongside the turkey and pumpkin designs.

Setting a Herend Thanksgiving Table

Start with the turkey platter as the anchor, then line the center of the table with a mix of pumpkin, acorn squash and acorn figurines. Mixing two or three fishnet colors (for example Rust, Butterscotch and Chocolate) gives the classic autumn look. Finish with an acorn place card holder at each seat, and bring out the turkey and pumpkin dessert plates and mugs with the pie.

Questions about a piece or a color? Call us at (201) 652-4233 or visit our shop at 107 East Ridgewood Avenue in Ridgewood, NJ. Browse the full Herend collection and Herend figurines.

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