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Theodore Haviland Oval Meat Platter (Dorset #1401406

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Theodore Haviland Oval Meat Platter (Dorset #1401406
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This oval meat platter by Theodore Haviland of New York is wonderful! Circa 1937, it represents the venerated high-quality Haviland China tradition!</em></td>
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This oval meat platter by Theodore Haviland of New York is a wonderful piece! It is circa 1937.
In excellent condition, it shows the Dorset pattern, a circling of sprays of roses--purple, pink, and yellow--and green leaves around the plate. The center of the top of the platter is the "main bouquet" of roses; roses are also scattered through the middle. The edge of the platter is scalloped and rimmed in gold. The inner oval of the platter as well is outlined in gold.<p>

Because this is a meat platter, there is a well on the right side for catching the meat juices in the process of serving.<p>

The platter measures 11 5/8 x 9 inches with the well at 2 1/2 x 2 inches.<p>

The Theodore Haviland mark in a "cloud" shape outlined in black on the bottom: in brown ink, it spells out "Theodore Haviland/New York in Old English script. The pattern name, "Dorset" is in brown ink beneath this cloud. Also on the bottom is the number 17 and a couple of inverted squiggles.<p>

This fine, high-quality china platter represents the venerated Haviland China tradition begun by David Haviland in the 19th century. A New Yorker importing fine china from England for the upper class, his quest to replace a broken cup led him at length to the Limoges region of France, which, rich in kaolin, had been hosting the production of the world's most exquisite china for generations.<p>

Once he found the match for the cup, Haviland had also found that he loved the beauty and quality of the Limoges china so much ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1937</td></tr>






<tr><td>Title:Theodore Haviland Oval Meat Platter (Dorset</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Hillsboro, Ohio USA</td></tr>
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