Haviland Limoges, Shalimar Porcelain Plates From The Compagnie Des Indes Series.

Fine white porcelain with polychrome decoration of plants and butterflies, the sides and wings have a torso relief motif.
Model produced between 1971 and 1992.

15 large plates, 1 chip, D: 24.5 cm, €25 each T: €375.
15 small plates, 2 chips on two of them, D: 22 cm, €20 each T: €300.
Height: 2.2 cm.
46 pieces, total €675.
Good general condition.
Possibility of purchasing the set or individually.

In 1842, David Haviland made Limoges the cradle of limitless art, the world capital of porcelain. A merchant, David Haviland created an earthenware and porcelain import business in 1838 in New York.
In 1842, David Haviland moved to Limoges, the world capital of porcelain, and established the Haviland workshop, the future cradle of precious art and craftsmanship.
He began to write the history of the Haviland family, a name synonymous with the art of French luxury that continues to this day. Limoges porcelain took an irreversible leap forward, and David Haviland was acclaimed worldwide for his innovative eye.
He received awards in 1853 in New York, 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.
David Haviland set himself the goal of always pushing the limits of know-how, by perfecting decorative techniques, inventing illumination (a hand-painting technique), or by equipping himself with revolutionary machines (importing the first porcelain ovens capable of holding up to 2000 plates). In 1864, Haviland became the largest French porcelain factory.
Some Royal families and heads of state around the world succumbed to the charm and prestige of this Limoges porcelain.
Among them we find the wife of Napoleon III: Empress Eugenie, President Jacques Chirac, Prince Rainier of Monaco, as well as Presidents Roosevelt and Lincoln.
For more than 175 years, Maison Haviland has contributed 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 Hotel Paris. The most skilled designers, painters, and sculptors of their time, such as Bracquemond, Dammouse, Suzanne Lalique, Gauguin, Dufy, Sandoz, Kandinsky, and Dali, have contributed to the renown and history of Haviland.