Antique ( period according to the mark 1850-1905)
French Rare Collectable Set of 12 Cobalt Blue
Porcelain Plates decorated with Gold Enamel and 2
Footed Compotes (High and short). Marks on the
plates. H&C DÉPOSE .M. Picard Nice.
The mark attributed to the Haviland Limoge. In 1842,
David Haviland made Limoges, the world capital of
porcelain, a cradle of art without limit. He began to
write the story of the Haviland family, a name
synonymous with the art of French luxury, which has
lasted till this day. David Haviland, a trader, created
an import company of ceramics and porcelain in
1838 in New York.
Fascinated by the Limousin "white gold", he
travelled the Atlantic to settle in Limoges in 1842,
where he founded his own manufacturer. The
porcelain of Limoges experienced an
unprecedented bloom, and David Haviland became
world-acclaimed for his innovative eye and creative
genius. In 1853, he obtained a gold medal at the
Crystal Palace Exhibition in New York, and the
French government later saluted his talent by
awarding him a silver medal at the Universal
Exposition in Paris in 1855.
The largest royal families and Heads of state from
around the world have succumbed to the charm and
exceptional prestige of this porcelain. Among them
include the wife of Napoleon III, the Empress
Eugene, President Jacques Chirac, Prince Rainier of
Monaco, as well as Presidents Roosevelt and
Lincoln, to name a few. The Maison Haviland has
been involved in French excellence for more than
175 years, sublimating the finest restaurants in the
world's most outstanding palaces, such as the Ritz
Paris, Le Dorchester in London, the Shangri-La
Hotel, Paris.

MEASURMENTS: 12 plates: diameter 21 cm, 1 short
footed compote diameter 22 cm, hight 5 cm, 1 high
footed compote diameter 22,5 cm, hight 13,5cm.