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Haviland China

Haviland China - In 1838, D. G. & D. Haviland was established by brothers Daniel and David Haviland as a china importing company in New York. David Haviland moved to France in 1842, and began manufacturing and decorating china specifically for the American market in 1847.

Robert Haviland joined his brothers in 1852, and D. G. & D. Haviland became Haviland and Company. In 1863, the New York office was closed due to a decline in the demand for Haviland china caused by the American Civil War. Then, in 1865, David's son Theodore Haviland came to the United States to market Haviland china. Successful in his endeavor, Theodore Haviland expanded the factory in France and gave the factory management over to his brother Charles Edward. In 1891, however, Haviland and Company was dissolved, as Theodore found it impossible to work under his brother.

In January of 1892, Charles Edward and his son George established a new company, using the Haviland and Company name. Theodore, also opened a new factory in 1893, naming it the Theodore Haviland China Company, and in 1903 was joined by his son William Haviland.

Jean Haviland, the son of Charles Edward and grandson of David Haviland, established the Johann Haviland Company in 1907. After studying the porcelain process in France with his family, he moved to Bavaria, Germany and began manufacturing porcelain under the name of Johann Haviland. By 1924 his company halted production and the name rights were purchased by an Italian company, Richard-Ginori. Richard-Ginori owned the company until 1933. In 1937, the company was purchased by Rosenthal, bringing it into the Rosenthal Group, which owns most of the German and Austrian companies.

Charles Edward's Haviland and Company also ceased production in 1931, when the Great Depression caused the demand for fine porcelain to plummet. Then, in 1936, William Haviland's son Theodore established a porcelain factory in the U.S. under the name of Theodore Haviland. William and Theodore bought all of the designs, rights and trademarks of the former Haviland and Company in 1941, and recombined both companies under the original name of Haviland and Company.

Theodore's brothers, Harold and Frederick, joined the company in the late 1950's. In 1981, the family sold its interests in Haviland and Company. Today, Haviland china is produced in Limoges, France under the name Haviland.

China Lane often stocks many of the Haviland china patterns, including: