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 Theodore Haviland Limoges, Old Apple Blossom, Schleiger 146, on a Schleiger hemstiched and scalloped blank 117. Mark q.

Theodore Haviland was the son of the founder David Haviland. (David Haviland ran the french china company from 1842-1879). From 1865 until 1891, Theodore lived primarily in the New York City as he sold china all over America. He convinced the larger department stores to sell even more patterns of china by having their name imprinted on the back as a decorator mark.

The Haviland Dynasty encouraged variety it sold, it reflected originality and emphasized the wonderful art, botanicals and gold work. In 1870's, lithographic presses were used and the production of china increased 4 times.  Antique Staffordshire (highly beautiful, collectible and expensive) is a transfer process, but doesn't see the hand painting to fill it botanicals or foliage, the placement of the pattern doesn't change.

 . One of the Haviland books records Haviland employing 1200 artists and they could produce 6 plates a day. Haviland encouraged artistic freedom and creativity. Some of the variety in the transfer would be: the artisan working on the plate determined the placement of the art pattern or transfer, the art pattern would have differences in the color of the flower, the flower type, the outline color used, the foliage and its placement. The plate would continue to have variety other than art pattern, the plate could have different use of the Schleiger identified blank ~ the plates shape~ the color applied to the edge of the plate border or the hand painted gold work applied. Variety was something the Haviland Dynasty loved. Some popular patterns have more variety in them than the alphabet.

In 1891, Theodore & Charles Edward, his brother, divided the Haviland empire and Theodore Haviland began building his own china company. In 1893, Theodore Haviland began making china. In 1919, Theodore died and his company was run by his sons William & Guy Haviland. During the American depression, sales lagged.

 In 1936, Haviland moved to New Castle, Pennsylvania and continued to produce china, but it didn't receive the acclaim because the quality of the clay and the quality of the art, being  machine painted. In 1941, Haviland bought the rights to Haviland & Co. and began to again manufacture in Limoges, France. The quality of the Limoges porcelain gives it the pristine durability that makes it highly collectable, durable & available after 150 plus years.  Limoges clay hard paste porcelain (what is used in Limoges china) does not craze or discolor at all over time. (Haviland & Co. had been forced to close their doors in 1931). The mark will say if it is New York china or French. The family continued to be in management until 1972.

The guides allow 10 photos each, so this is the Theodore Haviland, Limoges 1892-1925

  H and T overlap in red underglaze. More rare mark. From 1892.  Mark j.

 Theo Haviland Limoges France. Three Castle Towers. From 1892.

 Theo Haviland Limoges France. From 1893. Mark L.

  T H Medallion and Ribbon.  " Legion of Honor" Mark. Used on Whiteware. Impressed Mark from 1894 - 1957

There are variations of the Medallion & Ribbon "Legion of Honor"  mark:  the mark is in the glaze, not imprinted. This mark is used when the china piece has been given special care for example artistic freedom and more originality. It

  Horseshoe. Theodore Haviland France. Mark O. 1920-1936.

  Theodore Haviland Limoges France. Most used mark. From 1897. Mark q.

Mark with: Theodore Haviland with the mark New York is from 1936

Mark with: Haviland with the name of the China Pattern is from 1948

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