Haviland China: The Age of Elegance

Haviland China: The Age of Elegance

by Nora Travis
Haviland China: The Age of Elegance

Haviland China: The Age of Elegance

by Nora Travis

Hardcover(3rd edition, revised)

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Overview

From breakfast, through dinner and beyond, Nora Travis shows in over 400 color photographs the beauty of Haviland China as it graced the dining table in the Age of Elegance and continues to do so today. A brief history of the Haviland family and their contribution to the American way of life is included, along with the production of Haviland china and its decoration. To enable the reader to identify patterns, many have been cataloged by Schleiger number, the current form of pattern identification used by most Haviland matchers. There are also descriptions of the many pieces and their proper usage for breakfast, luncheon, afternoon tea and a 15 course dinner. A listing of back marks and updated values are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780764320361
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 05/14/2004
Series: Schiffer Book for Collectors Ser.
Edition description: 3rd edition, revised
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Nora Travis has been involved with Haviland China since 1989, when she purchased the Haviland Matching Service. She is a member of Haviland Collectors Internationale Foundation, and has lectured on Victorian dining with Haviland china to many groups and clubs. Nora resides in Orange County, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments4
Foreword5
Preface7
Part 1The Beginning of Haviland China
Genealogy of the Havilands8
David Haviland Creates a Legacy9
Charles Edward Haviland and the Industrial Revolution10
Theodore Haviland11
A New Company is Created13
Change of an Era14
Charles Field Haviland and Robert Haviland16
Johann Haviland18
Part 2The Making of Haviland China
Whiteware: Glazed Undecorated White Porcelain19
Decorative Ware22
Unusual and Collectible Haviland
Meadow Visitor34
Feu de Four40
Cobalt and Red Decorative Pieces42
Display and Portrait Pieces48
Sandoz57
For Bed and Bath58
Railroad China64
Club/Hotel Ware, Advertising China and Smoking Accessories66
Pottery, Stoneware and Porcelain Vase70
Presidential China75
Part 3Dining with Haviland China
European Influence77
Haviland Comes to America78
Dining Customs in the "Age of Elegance"79
Breakfast80
Luncheon86
Afternoon Tea91
Dinner Parties98
Accessory Pieces for the Table
Mayonnaise Dishes148
Mustard Pots149
Salt Cellars150
Butter Dishes150
Beverage Containers
Punch, Lemonade and Wine152
Chocolate Pots155
Coffee Pots158
Tea Pots160
Cream Pitchers and Sugar Bowls162
Cups and Saucers167
Place Setting Pieces and Identification
The Basic Set171
Hand Painted China171
Locating a Pattern173
Jewel Tea Patterns178
Bird Patterns181
The New Age of Haviland184
Haviland Blank and Decorator Marks189
Bibliography191
Photo Index191
Index of Patterns192
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