Theodore Haviland Limoges "Schleiger 849" Oval Vegetable Bowl

Item: Oval Vegetable Bowl

Make: Theodore Haviland (Limoges, France)

Age: 1903

Construction: Porcelain

Dimensions: 9" Long x 6 3/4" Wide x 2 1/4" Deep

Condition: Excellent pre-owned antique condition. no chips, cracks, or crazing. One or two tiny spots of very minor discoloration in the bowl. Please see photos. 

Details: Antique porcelain oval vegetable bowl by Theodore Haviland in Limoges, France. This piece showcases feathered gold trimmed handles, ruffled edges, and light green grapevines on a white background. Marked on the underside with a red Theodore Haviland mark. Haviland produced fine china in Limoges, France beginning in 1865. Most patterns made before 1926 were not named. The numbers assigned to various patterns by Arlene Schleiger are commonly used for identification these days. It is estimated that over 20,000 Haviland patterns were produced, of which over 11,000 have been identified.