China, Dinnerware Archives

 David Haviland moved his family to Limoges, France in 1841 to begin his own factory. Limoges was already a leading center of pottery manufacturing,
Haviland China distinguished itself immediately from the old French porcelain dinnerware when David Haviland refused to send his products to Paris for decoration,  in order to produce patterns more closely suited to American tastes. The manufacturer's presence has extended to Sugar bowls, cup and saucers, egg cups, coffee pots, Serving bowls, Cream Pitchers, jugs, Dinner plates, es sets, 12 pieces sets, restaurant sets, bred and butter plates, oyster plates, salad dishes, teapots, preserve jars, gravy boats, mixing bowls, creamers, cookie jars, water jugs, restaurantware, cheese dishes, oval bowls,chip & Dip sets, divided snack trays, divided serving dishes, covered sauce dish, coffeee sets,  tea sets.
Tankard Mugs, Trigger Mugs, Luncheon Plates, Dinner Plate, Dessert Plate, Butter Crock, Creamer, Centerpiece Pie ,Lg Mixing Bowl, 6 Qt Bowl, Lg Pour Bowl, Heart Chip & Dip , Lg Oval Platter, Muffin Pan, Necessary Plate, Rect Baker, Round Platter, Soup Tureen,Sugar Bowl, Teapot, Utilitarian Pie Pan, Cake Stand, Oval Baker, Basic Soup/Pasta bowl, Family Pasta Bowl ,3 Qt Mixing Bowl, Pitchers, Chip 'n Dip, Molly Stark Pitcher, Cookie Jar/Bean Pot, American Classic Mug,  Early Haviland China was strongly influenced by the Impressionist movement that developed in France during the same period.

It is estimated that over 60,000 Haviland China patterns were produced by the time the Haviland family retired from management in 1972. The pieces that remain are highly collectible, not only due to their historical and artistic significance, but also because of their sheer beauty and timeless quality. The name Haviland China today is inseparable from the legacy of French and American dinnerware.