1907 - 1990
The history of the Johann Haviland Company dates back to 1855, when David Haviland opened the Haviland and Co. porcelain factory in Limoges, France. Having left New York to open one of the most advanced china producing facilities in Europe, David Haviland and Haviland and Co. were soon known throughout the world. In 1891, Haviland and Co. split into two separate companies, Theodore Haviland and Haviland and Co. The Theodore Haviland Co. was lead by David Haviland’s second son, Theodore while Haviland and Co. was lead by David's oldest son, Charles. The two firms competed fiercely for a share of the tableware market.

In 1907, Charles’ oldest son, Jean Haviland, chose to leave his father’s firm and move to Germany. He legally changed his name to John and began building a china factory in Waldershof. Unlike Theodore Haviland, Limoges, and Haviland and Co., John’s factory produced casual china and hotelware, using the “Johann Haviland” backstamp. The new company grew rapidly. Within a few years, John Haviland was successfully marketing his china throughout Germany and the United States.

In 1924, the Johann Haviland firm was sold to Richard Ginori Porcelain of Italy. Over the next few years, Richard Ginori Porcelain took only a passing interest in its Johann Haviland acquisition. Ultimately, Johann Haviland’s assets were returned to Germany when the factory was purchased by Rosenthal. Unfortunately, after Rosenthal purchased Johann Haviland, the company was unable to ramp up to full production due to the onset of another war.

Following the Second World War, Rosenthal began to heavily market Johann Haviland china in the United States. Many of the patterns produced during the second half of the century were sold or given away as premiums with groceries. Many families acquired their Haviland China pattern by acquiring one piece at a time, when the family’s grocery shopping was done. The people of the United States favored Johann Haviland’s designs because they resembled the elegant Limoges designs for which the Haviland name became popular. To meet the demand for these designs, the Haviland Waldershof factory remained open through the late 1980’s. (source: Replacements.com)

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