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Mother and Child, The Little Princess,Fruit Bearer. Marked Haviland FranceLimoges. 1964

Grandmother Eva's Haviland . . . . 4

L. Frank Baum: “Once upon a time…in the land of Oz” . . . . . . 7

Jean-Jacques Prolongeau Céramiste . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Pattern of the Quarter . . . . . . . . . 12

QuarterlyHavilandHavilandA Publication of the Haviland Collectors International FoundationWinter 2011

Volume 21, Number 4

HCIF AssetsGeneral Fund $ 20,790.24Embassy Burlingame Deposit 1,700.00

HCIF Total Equity $ 22,490.24

HCIEF AssetsArchives Fund $ 82.00PayPal 467.08General Fund 10,011.88HCIEF Scholarship Fund 2,241.22Memorial Funds 20,242.85

Total HCIEF Cash $ 32,571.39

InventoryPublications $ 25,599.14

Total HCIEF Equity $ 58,170.53

Haviland Collectors International FoundationHCIF is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to study andpreserve the products made by the early Haviland china companies inFrance and America. HCIF is incorporated in the State of Missouri.

MembershipMembership in HCIF is open to all interested persons. It is a requirementof membership that no member shall engage in misleadingcommunication or other conduct injurious to the best interests of theorganization. A single household membership is $50. Membershipapplications should be accompanied by one-year dues ( July1–June 30).Checks should be made payable to HCIF and mailed to HCIF, P. O. Box5163, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089. Applications received prior to April 1 willbe considered to be for the current year and those applications will bemailed all back newsletters for that year. Applications received April 1 andafter will be accepted for the next membership year, which begins July 1.Membership does not imply endorsement by HCIF.

Officers for 2012-13President, Fred DanielsFirst Vice President, Alice PricerSecond Vice President, Paul RobertsonTreasurer, Perry HavilandCorresponding/Membership Secretary, Karen LevinRecording Secretary, Jackie Doctor

Board of DirectorsThe Board of Directors is elected by the membership. Directors servewithout compensation. Board members and terms of office are as follows:

2010-2013 2011-2014 2012-2015Jackie Doctor Donna Hafer Fred DanielsPerry Haviland Mary Ann Harrigan Celeste GrahamKaren Levin Alice Pricer Bonnie KlineCarolyn Quinlan Paul Robertson Richard PryorJanice Stockman Wallace Tomasini William Seward

Directors Emeritus: Grace Graves, Robert Rorex, Wallace J. Tomasini

Contact Information

The HCIF Quarterly is published in Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.Copyright 2012 by Haviland Collectors International Foundation. Allrights reserved. Permission to use any material in the Quarterly must beobtained in writing from HCIF. Back issues of the Quarterly are availablefrom HCIF Publications. Volumes 1–4, $2.00 each; Volumes 5–present,$4.00 each plus postage.

Editorial StaffArthur Levin, EditorNora Travis, Co-editorDannielle Stark, Graphic Designer

HCIF Website: www.havilandcollectors.com / www.hcif.orgArticles, Quarterly Correspondence, and DistributionQuestions should be directed to:Arthur Levin, Quarterly Editor42 Cedar DriveWheeling, IL 60090hcifeditor@gmail.com

Address Changes should be addressed to:Karen LevinP. O. Box 5163Buffalo Grove, IL 60089hcifmemsec@gmail.com

Fred Daniels, President2741 Diamond StreetSan Francisco, CA 94131415-452-9811hcifpresident@gmail.com

Perry Haviland, Treasurer 27 Embarcadero CoveOakland, CA 94606510-532-6996pahaviland@aol.com

Karen Levin, Membership SecretaryP. O. Box 5163Buffalo Grove, IL 60089847-830-6988hcifmemsec@gmail.com

Wallace J. Tomasini, Archivist610 Beldon AvenueIowa City, IA 52246319-338-1641

Robert Rorex, Grant Chair610 Beldon AvenueIowa City, IA 52246319-351-0917

Treasurer’sReportPerry Haviland, Treasurer

Balances as of November 30, 2012.

Holidays mean getting together withfriends and families, and hopefully morethan a few festive dinners and parties tocelebrate our days of thanks, our feast days,and on to the wonder and hope of yetanother New Year. Cold weather means thatit is time for fireside teas, tureens ofsteaming soups, and late night coffee servedin demitasse. The season also providesmany occasions to show off our collectionsand talk about our passion for Havilandwith friends, loved ones, and our childrenand grandchildren. One day they will beenjoying the Haviland on their own holidaytables. This issue we honor the Haviland of the Holidays — special settings forcelebrations, a tree full of Christmasornaments, and celebrating the love ofHaviland handed down throughgenerations.The champagne toasts of 2013 will bring

in an exciting new year for our organizationas well. The biggest change will be in theform of our newsletter. As a result ofincreased printing costs, the board has

discussed a switch to an electronic formatover the last few years, and now is the timeto put this in place. Starting with the firstissue of 2013, the Haviland Quarterly willbe distributed electronically to all of ourmembers through the password-protectedarea of our website. This will give all of usthe opportunity to print our own copies, aswell as save digital copies for research. Wedid not want to abandon the wonderful lookand feel of the Quarterly, which hasimproved in quality over the last severalyears, so, to this end, we will print all fouryearly editions together in an annual thatwill be mailed to members at the time of theWinter issue. We think that this is the bestof both worlds, and we hope that you do,too.In order to facilitate the emailing of the

Quarterly, please make sure that your emailaddress is accurate in the MembershipDirectory. Members without an emailaddress are strongly encouraged to either geta free one through Gmail, Yahoo orHotmail, or to provide the email address of

a family member or friend to whom thenotices of the postings of new issues may besent. Please send this information to KarenLevin at hcifmemsec@gmail.com.The conference in San Francisco is

shaping up nicely, and several members havealready made their hotel reservations. Aschairman of the conference, I not only inviteyou to attend our spectacular program, butalso to consider spending a few extra daysexploring the area or visiting some ofCalifornia’s exciting vacation possibilities.Yosemite is beautiful in the summer, LakeTahoe is a five-hour drive, and there aremiles and miles of beautiful coastline to beexplored: Carmel, Monterey, the MarinHeadlands and up to The Sea Ranch andthe Mendocino coast. Do considerextending your stay and enjoying some ofthe best that California has to offer.Happy Holidays to you all, and may your

table settings sparkle!— Fred Daniels

As outlined in From the President, this isthe last printed issue of the HavilandQuarterly that you will receive until nextyear at about this time. At that time you willreceive all four issues printed in the form ofan annual. You will receive an email from meannouncing that a new issue has beenposted and is available to the membership inthe password-protected area of the HCIFwebsite. This email will contain the current

website user id and password. In order toread the issue online you will need todownload and install Adobe Reader if youdo not already have it. If desired, you canprint the issue yourself or download the fileand take it somewhere where it can beprinted for you (Kinko’s, Staples, familymember, friend, senior center, public library,etc.).

Please visit the HCIF website to viewthis and the previous three Quarterly issues, which are available to members only.While there, also take a look at PhotoPointers and Packing for Shipment, siteareas that are available to the general public.Our website contains valuable informationthat will enhance your Haviland collectingexperience.

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From the President

From the Editor

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In 1993, HCIF member Eva Wahl of Pendleton, Oregon, wroteseveral charming articles describing her 50-year history of Havilandcollecting for the “Profiles” column of the Quarterly Newsletter, theprecursor of the Haviland Quarterly. Imagine our delight when wefound that her daughter, HCIF member Karyl Wahl, could continueto tell the story of Eva’s legacy — in Haviland.The following is excerpted from Eva’s article in the April, 1993,

issue of the Quarterly Newsletter:I am a relatively new member of HCIF and I know I will enjoy my

membership in the organization since I consider myself a “real Havilandbuff.” My interest in Haviland has spanned over 50 years!My first introduction to this beautiful china was through my mother-in-

law in 1940. Before she married she had chosen the Baltimore Rosepattern, but shortly before her marriage (in June, 1907) her husband-to-behad won a set of #29 at a church raffle in Eau Claire, WI. … I had thepleasure of using the set of #29 (which had been filled in with pieces of#67G) and the several pieces of Baltimore Rose until 1963 when ourdaughter was married.Knowing that I would someday have to pass the dishes on, I started

looking for a set for myself. Back then I never gave a thought to picking outa pattern and adding to it. My whole concern was in finding a complete set.I didn’t know that Haviland matching services even existed. Finally, a verydear lady who owned an antique store in Walla Walla, WA, found “quitea complete set” in #840E. She felt I should have these dishes, so I purchasedthem on the “installment plan.”

I knew that our daughter’s Haviland would someday go to her oldestdaughter, and I began to think that here were four other granddaughterswho also should have a set of Haviland. So began my search — I found aservice for eight in #59G here in Pendleton. … In Walla Walla I found aset of #146 which I have been able to fill out to quite a complete set with theexception of dinner plates. … This is one of my favorite patterns.Next, I started searching for an all-white pattern. After looking at

many, I finally decided on #205. … I had given a very dear friend severalpieces of Ranson as gifts over a period of several years. It was a pleasantsurprise to find that I had been left her set of Ranson and this set is, ofcourse, very dear to me.I have been attracted to dishes with pretty handles so I have also collected

sugar and creamers, and coffee, tea, and chocolate pots. Like manyHaviland collectors, I have run out of space to properly display these. … Iam so glad that people interested in Haviland have finally organized. Muchgood should come from this common interest.The story continues in the September, 1993, issue:My mother-in-law, Mary Wahl, moved from Wabasha, MN, to Depot

Bay, OR, in 1936. She was a widow and had just been discharged from theT.B. sanitarium in Wabasha. She decided to move west to be near heroldest son (my husband, Larry) as he was in the Coast Guard at the time.All her household items and furniture were sold except her cherishedHaviland china. … The Haviland was carefully packed, and MotherWahl was so proud that not one dish was broken or cracked in transit.

Grandmother Eva’s By Eva Wahl, Karyl Wahl, and Karen LevinHaviland

Schleiger29 on blank 1 (Ranson) Schleiger146 on blank 130 (Rouen), Scalloped (Théodore Haviland)

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The story goes that she entertained some of the single Coast Guardfellows and treated them to a home cooked meal. The Haviland dishes wereused, of course, since they were the only dishes she had at the time. …When the festivities were over, Larry was helping his mother do the dishesand, according to his story, without thinking, “with one fell swoop” he sweptthe entire stack of dishes into the sink. … Needless to say, a number of theHaviland dishes did not survive such treatment.Upon my husband’s recital of this to me years later, I asked him what his

mother said. Her reply was, “Accidents do happen,” and this apparentheartbreak was never mentioned to him again.Mother Wahl had a close friend living in Wabasha and it so happened

that she also had Haviland pattern #29. She also had an only son, Christy.… Christy also moved west and settled at Yachats, a small town on theOregon coast. Christy had heard of Larry’s “misfortune” in dishwashingand knew that 4 cups were broken in the incident. When our daughter,Karyl, was married Christy sent her four cups and saucers from hismother’s #29 to help fill in her set — but unfortunately when the packagecame it looked as though a train had run over it. There was not one thingin it that was not broken. It was a very hard “thank you” letter for Karyl towrite.Then on one of our trips to the coast with our daughter and her

husband, we stopped to see Christy, … who told Karyl he wanted her tohave ALL of his mother’s Haviland as he didn’t want it to go to justanybody after he was gone. He had set aside four cups and saucers to replace

the wedding gift, plus she could choose anything else she wanted from the setat each visit. …Karyl told me later that she just couldn’t bring herself to make a trip to

Yachats when it might appear that the intent of the visit was to choose morepieces of the #29 Haviland. In retrospect, she should have. Several yearswent by and one day we received a letter from Merle, Christy’s wife,informing us that he had died and with an added note saying that Karylwas still to have the Haviland. Several months later came a letter telling usthe sad, sad news. Merle had decided to move to Eugene, OR, andsomehow in all of the confusion of the move, the boxes of Haviland … musthave been picked up by mistake by either the Salvation Army or a secondhand dealer. …I fully realize that no one should grieve too long over material things, but

neither Karyl nor I can’t help feeling sad when we remember all too wellthat the very thing that Christy had not wanted to happen did happen. Wecan only hope that the present owner of Christy’s mother’s Haviland chinais taking loving care of it, for it deserves that.Karyl Wahl continues her mother’s story:Haviland was a passion that was near and dear to my mother’s

heart. Mom was never afraid to use her Haviland china. Sheentertained frequently throughout her life and her selection from themany sets of Haviland that she possessed always fit the theme of hergatherings. Mom’s love of Haviland also extended to the dishes sheused daily. She acquired every piece of Johann Haviland Blue

Blank 205 Schleiger248A on blank 215 Blank 1 (Ranson)

Schleiger840E on blank 591 (Théodore Haviland) Schleiger59G on blank 5 (Star) Schleiger1151C (Baltimore Rose) on blank 1 (Ranson)

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L. FRANK BAUM:

“Once upon atime…in theland of Oz”

During a recent visit to the Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas,I was amazed to discover the ties between our beloved Havilandchina and both Judy Garland and the author of The WonderfulWorld of Oz.The 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz has been seen by

most, if not all, of us. However we may not be familiar with theauthor of the book on which the film is based, L. Frank Baum.Baum desired to create a new kind of children’s fairy tale, one

absent of the frightening themes he had heard as a child. FewAmericans had written fairy tales, most of which came from GreatBritain. In his introduction to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baumwrote: “The old-time fairy tale, having served for generations, maynow be classed as ‘historical’ in the children’s library; for the timehas come for a series of newer ‘wonder tales’ in which thestereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with allthe horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authorsto point a fearsome moral to each tale.” Thus The WonderfulWizard of Oz series of books was born.Lyman Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango, New

York. Being a rather sickly and shy boy with a faulty, weak heart,he kept to himself and made up imaginary places andcompanions. As a boy he attended the Peekskill Military

Garland available at the time. She, of course, knew these did nothave the value that her true Haviland had, but enjoyed themnonetheless, using them on a daily basis. Mom wanted this set tobe given to my brother’s wife, and I saw to it that she received it.People would bring Mom pieces of their Haviland to identify.

Local clubs, societies and groups frequently asked her to give talksthat always involved Haviland from her collection. She also didmany Haviland place-setting displays. In her later years, I assistedher with the packing, transporting, and setting up and takingdown process. I felt, as she did, that Haviland china played a veryimportant part in our history.After Mom’s death, I fulfilled her wishes, and saw to it that each

of her five granddaughters received the set that Mom haddesignated for her. Grandmother Wahl’s original sets, 67G,Baltimore Rose, and 29, which I inherited upon my marriage in1963, now belong to my daughter Susan. Her other fourgranddaughters have 59G, 1 (Ranson), 248A, and 840E. One ofMom’s sets, 146 (Apple Blossom), was given to my son’s daughter,Mom’s great-granddaughter. I have Mom’s 205 set. We all dearlytreasure the gifts of Haviland that we received from Mom.

We are delighted to share with you Eva’s love affair withHaviland and the legacy — in Haviland — that she has left forher daughter and granddaughters. �

Plates courtesy of Karyl Wahl and her family.Photos by Arthur Levin and Nora Travis.

Schleiger67G on blank 2/13

By Kathy Robinson

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Academy. He then began a long string of careers — actor, stagedirector, theatre management, theatre company owner, playwright,and store and newspaper owner. Many of his endeavors resulted infailure, and eventually bankruptcy.In 1882 Frank married Maud Gage, the daughter of a prominent

suffragette. Through many family moves they suffered challengingemployment endeavors. During one such time in 1893, the familymoved to Chicago, where the World Columbian Exposition wasoccurring. Frank worked as a traveling salesman, traveling around thecountry selling the glass and china wares of Pitkin & Brooks inChicago, located at State and Lake. Haviland was one of the finechinas he sold. He quickly became the firm’s leading salesman. Baumalso taught his customers to arrange displays with the china theypurchased, and to spruce up their stores.Pitkin & Brooks began operating in 1872, and was incorporated in

1891. The company went out of business about 1920, soon after thedeath of its senior partner, Edward Hand Pitkin. The company wasmost noted for cut glass.Five years after leaving Pitkin & Brooks, Baum created The Show

Window, a magazine devoted to decorating shop windows. Duringthis time he also founded the National Association of WindowTrimmers of America.Baum continued to write children’s fairy tales throughout his years

of employment struggles. He always gave time to children, writingand telling stories of his imagination. One of his first publications,Mother Goose in Prose, was published in 1897, and was followed bymany additional children’s books.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in 1900 and produced

by MGM in 1939, and starred Judy Garland. How curious that Judy,an owner of Haviland china, would star in the production of Baum’sbook years after he was a Haviland china salesman.L. Frank Baum died in 1919, leaving the legacy of a shy, sickly boy

full of imagination pursuing his dream, to write children’s fairy tales.Little did he know that he would be a historical part of the quest forHaviland history. �

Bibliography:The Oz Museum; Clint Stueve, ExecutiveDirector.The Man Behind the Curtain: L. Frank Baumand the Wizard of Oz, by Linda McGovern.The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by MurrayEwing.

Photos by Clint Stueve and Kathy Robinson.

Clockwise from top left:

The Oz Museum, Wamego, Kansas, ClintStueve, Executive Director.

Judy Garland photo shown with her Havilandchina, Antique Rose color, Schleiger gold trim, onblank 411, as displayed at the 2007 HCIFconference in Las Vegas.

Pitkin & Brooks Haviland plate, Schleiger 271variant with elaborate gold design on blank 10,sold by L. Frank Baum, owned and on loan bythe Baum family, courtesy of The Oz Museum,Clint Stueve, Executive Director.

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Jean-Jacques Prolongeau was a twentiethcentury ceramist best known to Havilandcollectors for the delightful Christmasornaments that Haviland commissionedhim to design from 1971 to 1979. Madespecifically to be sold to the Americanmarket, each of these charming ornamentsdepicted angelic children celebrating theholiday season. All were produced on glazedwhite porcelain and decorated with stylizedleaves and stars in relief. Each bears the

word “Noël,” the year that it was issued, andthe initials JP in relief.Prolongeau was born in a suburb of

Bordeaux, France, in 1917. He enrolled inthe École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux in1934, where he became the student of RenéButhaud, one of the major ceramists of theArt Deco movement. It was through hisapprenticeship with Buthaud thatProlongeau discovered the secrets of, andhis passion for, ceramic art. Prolongeau wasparticularly impressed by Buthaud’s

collections of African and Japanesedecorative objects, the influence of whichcan be seen in many of Prolongeau’s works.It was at this time that Prolongeau decidedto pursue a career as both a painter and aceramist. According to Buthaud, “Theceramist is not a painter who paints only oncanvas or paper; he paints on forms that arenever the same.”In 1940, Prolongeau moved to

Perpignan, in the province of Roussillon insouthern France,where he established an

Jean-Jacques ProlongeauCéramiste by Karen Levin

Petit Cheval inporcelain. 19 cm by16 cm. Marked JP.1943

Figurine in tin-glazedfaience. 24.9 cm.Marked JP 1960

Figurine in tin-glazedfaience. 26 cm.Marked JP 1959

Figurine in tin-glazedfaience. 34.5 cm.

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atelier and quickly distinguished himselfthrough his large painted panels and his firstceramic pieces. He worked primarily infaience, making tin-glazed pottery, faïencestannifère, from the famous red ochre earthof Roussillon. His fabulous “Petit Cheval”immediately drew the attention of the artworld, including the famous Fauvist painterRaoul Dufy, with whom he collaborated ona number of pieces. In 1944, the mayor ofPerpignan, recognizing that Prolongeau wasan outstanding and motivating teacherwhose passion for his art was evident,appointed him to the directorship of theÉcole des Beaux-Arts in Perpignan. He wasinstrumental in the improvement of gaskilns, leading to the diversification of histechniques and the beginning of his workwith stoneware and porcelain. He wasconsidered to be responsible for the renewalof the ceramic arts in Roussillon.

In 1960, Prolongeau becamethe director of the Écolenationale d’Art décoratif inLimoges, a position that he helduntil his retirement in 1980. Itwas in Limoges that Prolongeauproduced his most beautiful andunique porcelain creations. Hisvast architectural installationscan be seen in many locations inthe region, particularly at anumber of schools in theLimoges area. He revolution-ized the teaching methods inthe school, with the goal ofadapting to the artistic andeconomic needs of the times. He consultedwith the manufacturers in Limoges in orderto best educate the future porcelaindesigners and decorators in his school,leading to the rebirth of a previously

declining porcelain industry. The porcelainmanufacturers, particularly Haviland, weremost interested in new creations inindustrial or utilitarian ceramics, andProlongeau, as director of the decorative artsschool, responded to their needs.

1971 (Dancing Angels), 1972 (Prancing Horse), 1973 (Dancing Bells)

1974 (Caroling Angels), 1975 (Sparkling Angel), 1976 (The Sleepy Angels)

1977 (Bountiful Angel), 1978 (Sledding Angels), 1979 (Angels A’Warming)

Candlesticks

Salt and Pepper Pawns

Peace, Prosperity. Marked HavilandFrance Limoges. 1964

Porcelain, stoneware, and faience panel, Mas-Jambost High School,Limoges. Signed. 6 m. x 13 m. 1974 (Photo by Jean-Claude Segonds.)

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The chess set was one of the first itemsthat Haviland commissioned Prolongeau tocreate, and it presented a difficult taskindeed. Each piece was formed in a singlemold, except for some accessories, such asthe king’s scepter. The pieces resemble theconical figures that Prolongeau hadpreviously created in faience and stonewareand reflect the Asian influence so apparentin many of his works.Called the “Royal Game,” the set is

composed of 32 playing pieces, 16 on whiteenhanced with gold and 16 enhanced withgray. The board is composed of 32 white

porcelain squares with embossed hearts and32 smooth black squares. Only 100numbered sets were made. A smaller versionof the chess set exists, and was likely custommade for a private collector. Although notmarked, one could assume from the simi-larities that Haviland was the manufacturer.The chess set was so well received that

Haviland produced a number of utilitarianpieces in some of the same forms, such asthe “Salt and Pepper Pawns” andcandlesticks. In 1964, the year after thedebut of the chess set, Haviland also issueda series of female figurines made for the

American market based on the conicalforms of the chess pieces. Each was done onglazed white porcelain embellished withflowers and leaves in relief.Jean-Jacques Prolongeau retired in 1980,

but continued to work on various projectswith former associates and students untilhis death in 1994. A painter, sculptor,designer, technician, teacher, and inventor,Prolongeau was a complete artist who had asignificant influence on the French ceramicarts of the mid-twentieth century. �Photos (not otherwise attributed) by Arthur Levin.

Chess Set. Marked Haviland FranceLimoges No. 56. 1963

Small Chess Set. Unmarked

Large king 15 cm. Small king 8 cm.

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Bits & PiecesThe Board of Directors of HCIF/

HCIEF will hold their Spring boardmeetings on March 1 beginning at 7:00 pmCentral time and continuing at 9:00 am thenext morning at the Four Points bySheraton Chicago O’Hare Airport hotel,located at 10429 Irving Park Road, SchillerPark, IL. Contact the hotel at 847-671-6000

during business hours for room reservations.All members are invited to attend these openmeetings. Please send all agenda itemsuggestions to hcifpresident@gmail.com

Life within doors has few pleasanter prospects than a neatly arranged breakfast table.— Hawthorne

In view of the day’s adventureWhatever of ill befall,The steak and the fragrant coffeeHath power to cheer withal.

Between the smiles and the muffins,Croquettes and the kindly jest;Surely of all reflectionsThe morning repast is best.

Fruits of tropical flavor,Flowers, the eye to greet,And faces of happy childrenThan flowers fairer and sweet.

Purest of glass and damask,Best of the Haviland ware,But love is queen of the household scene,Nor scorneth at humble fare.

For love in a cot or palace,Wherever true love is known,Is soul of the feast, for so it is writ,None liveth by bread alone.

Table Talk, Volume VII, Number 7, July 1892

All pieces Schleiger257C on blank 24, except the large bowl, which is H1127 on blank 8.

All pieces Schleiger72 on blank 22, except the teapot, which is Schleiger240D on blank 22.

Photos by Donna & Robert Hafer.

Breakfast

Notice of Next Board of Directors Meeting

CLASSIFIEDS — HCIF members mayplace classified ads in the Quarterly at therate of 50 cents per word. Non-membercost is $1.00 per word. Photos are $5.00each. Contact the editor with the text ofyour ad.

By Isadore Baker

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Pattern of the Quarter

Haviland Game SetGame played an important part in American cuisine for many

years. The forests and fields provided an abundance of game forthe taking, and Americans did take it. China on which to serve agame course was a necessity for the emerging classes, andHaviland supplied it. It is important to remember that theVictorians vied with one another to possess the most china, silver,glassware, and linens.A game set usually consists of a large platter and twelve plates,

and possibly a sauce boat. There can be up to twelve different birdsor scenes, or as few as two, always an even number, eachrepresented multiple times. In this particular set there are sixdesigns, each replicated twice. There are also two smaller rimmeddishes that are presumed to be for bones.As all Haviland collectors know, a taste of Haviland goes a long

way but, once taken, results in going back for more. Such is thestory with this particular game set. For many years the author hadadmired a game set owned by a friend and, realizing that she wasnot going to part with it, began to search for one. At the HCIFgathering in 2009 this set appeared. Standing near me as I waspondering the decision to purchase it were Celeste Graham andCarol Slatten. Both of them urged me to purchase the set, andsoon it was done. During our discussion, Celeste stated that sheserved boneless Cornish game hens and how great they wouldlook on this platter. Then she added that they would be visitingCarol’s daughter in Portland and, just as rapidly, I invited them tovisit and teach me how to bone a Cornish game hen. They came,and the photographs used in this article were taken at that time.The rectangular platters and plates are Charles Field Haviland,

and the individual dinner plates are on the Pompadour blank.From the photographs the reader can see that there are serviceplates underneath the Haviland plates. These plates are by Lenox,in their Tuxedo pattern. The table has a glass top, and large bluedamask napkins are being used as place mats. The place silver isTiffany’s Audubon, a version introduced in 1956 based upon their1871 pattern Japanese. �

Photos by Celeste Graham and Richard Osterberg.

by Richard Osterberg

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HCIF has planned a trip to Paris andLimoges for October, 2013. You should havereceived a brochure in the mail. The brochureand registration form are also available on theHCIF website. Please contact Karen Levin, athcifmemsec@gmail.com or at 847-830-6988,if you have questions or would like moreinformation.We hope that you will join us on this

fabulous trip!

Haviland Collectors Tour to France

Quantity TotalNEW ITEMS�� 1927 Haviland Catalog. 96-page copy of the 1927 catalog, in French. The patterns Derby, Ranson, Argent and others are shown in this black-and-white catalog. Spiral-bound hard copy. ..................$10.00 __________ __________On CD. ............................................................................................................................................................... $10.00 __________ __________

RECENT ITEMS�� 1879 Haviland Catalog. Newly reformatted copy, easy to read and use. A classic! 58 pages. Spiral-bound hard copy. ....................................................................................................................................$10.00 __________ __________On CD. ............................................................................................................................................................... $10.00 __________ __________

�� The Art of Haviland Pottery. A 32-page color exhibition catalog w/ over 160 images. Excellent text and artist identification.......... $15.00 __________ __________

�� The French Connection, Impressionism in French and America Pottery, 1872-1900. A 32-page color exhibition catalog showing the connection between Haviland and American Art Pottery. ........ $15.00 __________ __________

�� The Ranson Blank. An Identification Guide, Revised Edition, 2005.B/W photos; 32 pages; now 164 pieces shown; history of Ranson Blank. .............................................. $12.00 __________ __________

�� 1891 Haviland Catalog. A new and greatly improved copy of this important Haviland & Co. catalog. 95 pages. Not for pattern identification.............................................................. $10.00 __________ __________

�� 1891 Haviland Catalog. Same as above on CD-ROM. ............................................................................ $10.00 __________ __________�� 1970 Haviland Catalog. CD-ROM over 90 pages in color of china from this era. Interesting pictures of manufacturing process. History of company. ........................................................ $10.00 __________ __________

�� 1924 and 1926 Pilgrim Blank Catalog plus 1912 photos and history of the Theodore Haviland factory and workers. 50 pages on CD-ROM. .............................................................................. $10.00 __________ __________

�� The Marseille Blank. An Identification Guide.32 pages, over 244 photos, 47 in color, identifies over 200 items................................................................ $15.00 __________ __________

�� Haviland Pottery. B/W catalog, copy and photos of 221 pottery items, 58 terra cotta, 163 Chaplet. 32 pages.. ............................................................................................................ $10.00 __________ __________

BASIC HAVILAND PUBLICATIONS�� Celebrating 150 Years of Haviland, 1842-1992. The basic Haviland book.Beautiful photos, history, backmarks, artists, 84 pages. ............................................................................... $19.95 __________ __________

�� Dining with Flowers: Haviland 1860-1910. A celebration of the flowers used in Haviland patterns. Color photos. 47 pages. ..................................................................................... $15.00 __________ __________

�� Charles Field Haviland Identification Guide by Margaret Head. B/W photos of 175 CFH patterns. 129 pages.............................................................................................. $10.00 __________ __________

SPECIALTY ITEMS�� Haviland Patents 1875-1938. B/W copies of photos and drawings of212 patents from the U. S. Patent Office. Soft cover. .................................................................................. $15.00 __________ __________

�� Haviland Patents 1875-1938 on CD-ROM. Some in color. ................................................................... $10.00 __________ __________�� Haviland Patent Specifications. Copies of the descriptions of the original patents above. ................ $10.00 __________ __________�� Haviland Patent Specifications on CD-ROM........................................................................................... $10.00 __________ __________�� CD-ROM Collection of Catalogs. Contains 1891, 1905, 1927 catalogs, Burley catalog 1907, store brochures, history, backmarks. ........................................................................... $20.00 __________ __________

�� 1860 Haviland Catalog. Photocopy of original, 46 pages.This catalog is not for pattern identification. Blanks only. ............................................................................ $5.00 __________ __________

�� Haviland China Inventory Software.Keep a record of your Haviland and other collectibles. Manual included. Not Mac compatible. ........ $20.00 __________ __________

�� Haviland Note Cards. 10 lovely cards, 5 different designs. ........................................................................ $6.00 __________ __________

Shipping charges: 1 item $3.50; 2-3 items $4.60; 4 or more $6.70 ............................................................Shipping: __________ __________

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