Haviland Imperator Limoges Porcelain Service Oven Blue Rare Model

Each piece is LIMOGES FRANCE HAVILAND genuine double gilt inlay polished with agate AND oven blue design IMPERATOR by HAVILAND monogram LA or AL perfect condition (no chips, cracks or jumps in gilding), and of exceptional quality.

With original invoice. 60 plates AND 10 dishes number 
12 soup plates 20cm
24 flat plates 25 cm
12 flat dessert plates 20 cm
12 soup bowls 13 cm
1 round flat dish 32 cm
1 round hollow dish 33 cm
1 oval dish 35 cm
2 serving dishes 23 cm
1 salad bowl 25 cm
1 soup tureen 28 cm
1 cake dish 28 cm
1 cream bowl 23 cm
1 sauce boat 18 cm
number of pieces: 70 NEW PRICE on order in Limoges -> €122,869€
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The Imperator decor is inspired by a model decorated with a few touches of gold discovered in the Haviland archives in 1956. It is composed of a frieze of acorns and acanthus leaf scrolls framing a pearl board from which escape pearl garlands. This frieze is surrounded by two Greek bands. The rim is the seat of a fine frieze of vegetal scrolls in engraved gold in the Limoges tradition. He began to write the history of the Haviland family, a name synonymous with the art of French luxury that has endured to this day. A merchant, David Haviland created a business importing earthenware and porcelain in 1838 in New York. He began to write the history of the Haviland family, a name synonymous with the art of French luxury that has endured to this day. A merchant, David Haviland created a business importing earthenware and porcelain in 1838 in New York. In 1842, fascinated by the white gold of Limousin, he crossed the Atlantic to settle in Limoges where he founded his own factory. In 1842, David Haviland made Limoges the cradle of limitless art, the world capital of porcelain. Limoges porcelain took an irreversible rise and David Haviland was acclaimed by the whole world for his innovative eye. He won awards in New York in 1853, a gold medal at the Crystal Palace Exhibition, then the French government recognized his talent, awarding him a silver medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1855. In 1864, Haviland became the most important French porcelain factory. Some Royal families and heads of state in the world succumbed to the charm and prestige of this Limoges porcelain. Among them we find the wife of Napoleon III: Empress Eugénie, President Jacques Chirac, Prince Rainier of Monaco, as well as Presidents Roosevelt and Lincoln, to name but a few. For over 175 years, Maison Haviland has been contributing to French excellence by enhancing the finest tables in the world's greatest palaces, such as the Ritz Paris, the Dorchester in London and the Shangri-la Hôtel Paris.