Limoges Porcelain, France (1840s on) Photos

The Haviland porcelain & earthenware merchant family of New York discovered the quality porcelain of Limoges, France in 1839. They acquired a factory in Limoges and streamlined the porcelain & painting functions to meet their American export market. Some images on this page may be from Limoges, but not by Haviland.

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Haviland Limoges tureen with Order of Cincinnati insignia & pattern of King Louis XVI presented to Reagan by President of France at Reagan Museum. Simi Valley, CA.Lincoln State Dinner Service water pitcher by Haviland, Paris at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Ulysses S. Grant china plate by Haviland, Limoges. Fremont, OH.Ulysses & Julia Grant china by Haviland & Co. of France at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC.
Haviland Limoges tureen with Order of Cincinnati insignia & pattern of King Louis XVI presented to Reagan by President of France at Reagan Museum. Simi Valley, CA.Lincoln State Dinner Service water pitcher (1861) by Haviland, Paris at Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Ulysses S. Grant china plate (1870) by Haviland, Limoges (at Hayes Presidential Center). Fremont, OH.Ulysses & Julia Grant china by Haviland & Co. of France at National Museum of American History. Washington, DC.
Dinner plates from Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain. Indianapolis, IN.Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain cup & saucer with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.
Dinner plates from Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.Benjamin Harrison's White House Haviland porcelain cup & saucer with corn stalk border at Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Indianapolis, IN.
Covered serving dish with blue & gold decoration by Haviland used by Hayes family at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Place setting with blue & gold decoration by Haviland used by Hayes family at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Theodore Havilland china from Limoges France in dining room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Theodore Havilland china with silverware belonging to President & Mrs. McKinley in dining room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.
Covered serving dish with blue & gold decoration by Haviland used by Hayes family at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Place setting with blue & gold decoration by Haviland used by Hayes family at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Theodore Havilland china from Limoges France in dining room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Theodore Havilland china with silverware belonging to President & Mrs. McKinley in dining room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.
Havilland Limoges Drop Rose pattern china used by McKinley's at the White House at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Havilland Limoges Drop Rose pattern serving dish used by McKinley's at the White House at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Haviland china with FDR monogram given in the cause of peace by French soldiers maimed in WWI in Presidential Museum. Hyde Park, NY.Haviland china used by Roosevelt's White House in Presidential Museum. Hyde Park, NY.
Havilland Limoges Drop Rose pattern china used by McKinley's at the White House at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Havilland Limoges Drop Rose pattern serving dish used by McKinley's at the White House at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.Haviland china (1938) with FDR monogram given in the cause of peace by French soldiers maimed in WWI in Presidential Museum. Hyde Park, NY.Haviland china used by Roosevelt's White House in Presidential Museum. Hyde Park, NY.
Dining table place settings by Havilland China at Fort House. Waco, TX.Dining room centerpiece & Havilland china at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.Gorham coffee pot & Haviland demitasse cups at Maymont Mansion. Richmond, VA.Haviland china table setting in dining room at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.
Dining table place settings by Havilland China at Fort House. Waco, TX.Dining room centerpiece & Havilland china at East Terrace House. Waco, TX.Gorham coffee pot & Haviland demitasse cups at Maymont Mansion. Richmond, VA.Haviland china (c1845) table setting in dining room at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.
Haviland china covered serving dish which belonged to DeMenils at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Porcelain bottle enamelled flaming red color by Havilland Workshop of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Porcelain vase enamelled flaming red color by Havilland Workshop of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Fireplace by Hector Guimard with Havilland vases & fireplace screen at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.
Haviland china (c1845) covered serving dish which belonged to DeMenils at Chatillon-DeMenil Mansion. St. Louis, MO.Porcelain bottle enamelled flaming red (aka oxblood) color (1886) by Havilland Workshop of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Porcelain vase enamelled flaming red (aka oxblood) color (1886) by Havilland Workshop of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Fireplace (c1910) by Hector Guimard with Havilland vases & fireplace screen at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.
Havilland porcelain plate by Suzanne Lalique at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Henri II, King of France bust from Limoges at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.Art Nouveau Limoges China pitcher at Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.French Limoges candy dish at New Brunswick Museum. Saint John, NB.
Havilland porcelain plate (1925) by Suzanne Lalique (shown Paris MAD Expo 1925) at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France.Henri II, King of France bust (1561) from Limoges at Blois Chateau. Blois, France.Art Nouveau Limoges China pitcher at Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.French Limoges candy dish (late 19thC) at New Brunswick Museum. Saint John, NB.
Porcelain milk jug & sugar bowl by Maurice Dufrène & made in Limoges, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Art Nouveau porcelain vase by Georges de Feure & made by Gérard, Dufraissex & Abbot of Limoges, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain vase by Georges de Feure for Limoges of France at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.French Limoges china sold at St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Porcelain milk jug & sugar bowl (1902-3) by Maurice Dufrène & made in Limoges, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Art Nouveau porcelain vase (1901-2) by Georges de Feure & made by Gérard, Dufraissex & Abbot of Limoges, France at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain vase (c1903) by Georges de Feure for Limoges of France at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.French Limoges china sold at St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.
Limoges breakfast service designed for Sir Winston Churchill in Reves Collection at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Art Nouveau coffee set painted by Adolph Richter of Chicago on Limoges porcelain blank at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.

Limoges breakfast service designed for Sir Winston Churchill in Reves Collection at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Art Nouveau coffee set (1910) painted by Adolph Richter of Chicago on Limoges porcelain blank at Lightner Museum. St Augustine, FL.


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