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T. Haviland Limoges Powder Dresser Jar - #1919178

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T. Haviland Limoges Powder Dresser Jar - #1919178
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Deep purple violets - a handpainted treasure!</em></td>
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Haviland is perhaps the most well-known name in Limoges. Theodore Haviland, son of Haviland china founder David Haviland, got his start in the family business in the 1850s. At the end of the Civil War in 1865, Theodore was sent to America to handle the distribution and promote porcelain while his brother Charles remained in France to oversee production.
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After David Haviland died in 1879, the brothers continued to work together for many years. However, the two visionaries, both with strong artistic talents, found it impossible to continue to work together. Consequently, Haviland and Company closed December 31, 1891 and a new company called Haviland and Company was opened but now managed by Charles Haviland with his eldest son, George. Theodore opened his own factory, the most modern in Limoges, France, for the company registered under his name on August 3, 1893.
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Theodore, like his father and Charles, was equally committed to artistic innovations. His elaborate decoration programs and tableware shapes and forms were very detailed. His oldest son, William, joined the company in 1903 and took over the company in 1919 after the death of his father, assisted by two brothers-in-law and a brother. Under William's direction, the company produced many fine Art Deco pieces and marketed to the art-sophisticates in Paris as well as to Americans, which helped him survive the Depression and World War II.
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During World War II, William Haviland and his brothers-in-law purchased ...
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