European Dinnerware Used In The United States

Dinnerware in the average American home in the early 1900s was usually china from Limoges, France, especially Haviland, for “good” dishes and English ironstone or American whiteware for every day. Stylish Haviland dishes were delicate-looking, with molded shapes and floral designs in pastel colors, especially violet. During World War I, few dishes were imported, but […]