{HISTORY}

Whether you are setting the stage for a beautiful meal or wrapping one up, it's hard to beat the functionality and aesthetic appeal of antique berry bowls. Ideally sized for use as kitchen prep bowls beforehand, as well as serving bowls during mealtime, they have the helpful capacity to organize ingredients while you cook and also present a variety of foods at table. Everything from breakfast yogurt to after-dinner ice cream, fresh berries to fruit compote, sauces and dips to nuts and olives, the petite berry bowl knows no bounds. One of our most favorite dish necessities for every kitchen, we cannot proclaim enough the joys of the useful berry bowl.

This set of five was made by Theodore Haviland in Limoges, France.  Featuring swags of pink and peach roses, a scalloped edge and daubs of gold paint, these bowls are a complimentary addition to many other mix-and-match vintage and antique dishware patterns. 

Made in the first few years of 1900, they contain all the hallmarks of beautiful design that the Haviland brand was known for. In addition to the embossing around the rim, the daubs of gold color, the scalloped shape, and those beautiful rose bouquets, you'll notice an embossed design that also runs around the rim, adding another layer of detail  that makes these plates absolutely stunning. 

Making and selling dishes since the 1800s, the Haviland family bears one of the most interesting empire-building stories in the dish world.  There was drama to be had both in business competition and in sibling rivalries all while racing to produce the most exquisite porcelain the world would come to know. Over on the blog in 2017, we did an in-depth post on the Haviland family history.  If you missed it, read all about this fascinating family here and see how Theodore made his mark on both this prestigious porcelain and the company's illustrious name.  

Understanding more about the history of the Haviland family helps add quite a bit of context to these five dinner plates. Between the 1950s-1970s, Haviland enthusiast Arlene Schleiger began cataloging the thousands of different patterns bearing the Haviland name. Since many Haviland patterns were not named in the factory, Arlene devised her own numerical pattern names to differentiate one Haviland design from another. It was a huge undertaking, one that consumed a large portion of her life, but it was not in vain. Her work is still the standard catalog tool used by collectors today.

Thanks to Arlene, this pattern is also referred to as Schleiger's 145 pattern, a handy bit of information if you are looking to fill out more pieces in your collection. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Matching set of five berry bowls

- Porcelain

- Schleiger Pattern 145

- Colors include peach, pastel pink, raspberry, pale grey,  spring green and gold against bright white porcelain

- Each plate is stamped on back with the Theodore Haviland mark circa 1903

{CONDITION}

In absolutely beautiful condition. There are no chips, cracks or staining.  Please see photos.

{SIZE}

Each bowl measures 5" inches (diameter) and weighs 3.5 oz

{FOR THE COLLECTOR}

Find more pieces in this pattern here.