Zsolnay Porcelain Manufacturing was established in 1853 and over the years has produced exquisite works of art. It's still operating today, although certainly not on the scale of the past. Zsolnay is headquartered in Pécs, where it also has a museum located in the Zsolnay family's former home. It's not so easy to find this kind of porcelain in Budapest, and this was what prompted our two trips to Pécs. I rarely post items from exhibits, but this collection was so outstanding, I'm putting a selection of things that caught my eye in this gallery. These pieces were produced from around 1878 until after the turn of the century.

Zsolnay architectural ceramics were widely used in the work of famous Hungarian Secession architect Ödön Lechner, one example of which is the Applied Arts Museum https://pbase.com/helenpb/image/132149972 and https://pbase.com/helenpb/image/132166764.

More information about Zsolnay can be found here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zsolnay and the company's site is at http://www.zsolnay.hu/Eng/2index.htm.

A fantastic exhibition of Zsolnay can be seen in my gallery https://pbase.com/helenpb/gyugyi