Identifying Antique Haviland Limoges China Patterns

Identifying Antique Haviland Limoges China Patterns

Holly Lane Antiques

April 4, 2012

There is nothing quite like Antique Haviland Limoges China with its delicate nature and charming floral patterns. There are hundreds of patterns most with many variations of color or blank which makes identifying the pattern quite difficult.

Often times the patterns are so similar and on the same blank they appear to be the same. Look closely at the two cups and saucers pictured.

Arlene Schleiger wrote 5 books identifying many of the Antique Haviland Limoges Patterns. Her work has been continued by her daughter in law Dona Schleiger who wrote the sixth book in the series.

Arlene states in the forward of the first book - Two Hundred Patterns of Haviland China Book I - published in 1950 -

“For many years I have been specializing in Haviland China. Hence I could see the need for pattern identification.

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