Limoges porcelain at the 1931 Paris Colonial Exhibition

The Limoges pavillion at the Colonial Exposition
in "La Vie Limousine", 1931

"Coconut Trees and Antelope" pattern created by

 René Crevel for the Paris Colonial Exhibition 

Manufacturer - Bernardaud

Limoges pavillion interior view
in "La Vie Limousine" 1931

Robert Haviland

In 1924 Robert Haviland, at the age of 27, founded his own china making business marking his wares with his name. Two years later, through a partnership with his brother-in-law Pierre le Tanneur, a new company was born : “Robert Haviland & le Tanneur”.

Shortly before World War II, Camille Parlon, the owner of Union Céramique, brought his know-how to their business. In 1941, Robert Haviland acquired the “Charles Field Haviland” brand. In homage to the memory of his grandfather, he decided to stamp this brand on chinaware produced by his company, which was renamed “Robert Haviland & C.Parlon” in 1949.

pattern inspired by Kandinsky, one of the pioneers of  abstract art

c. 1926-1941

this mark might have been used alone in early pieces - c.1924-1926  

Vignaud brothers (1911-1938)

c.1912 - 1938, Vignaud brothers, Albert and Gustave.   

c.1938-1970, A. Vignaud - from 1938 one of the Vignaud brothers,
 Albert, continued alone. In 1970 the factory was sold to Bernardaud.   

The "Limoges Unique" mark

The "Limoges Unique" mark was created in 1929 by the union of the Limoges 

porcelain manufacturers as a label to certify genuine Limoges porcelain.
It was used for a short period along with the factory mark and the decorating studio mark.

List of the manufacturers and decorating studios that used this mark along 

with their own mark from 1929 onwards: 

in "Histoire de la Porcelaine de Limoges" René Dessagne 

A.F - André François (1919-1934)

A. Lanternier & co (1887-1978)

A. Pillivuyt & Fils (1914-1937)

Balleroy & Cie (1908-1937)

L. Bernardaud & Cie

C.F. & P. -  Chabrol Frères & Poirier 

M. Maigner & Cie (1925-1931)

Porcelaines Elté - Léon Texeraud (1923-1930)

Robert Haviland Le Tanneur (1926-1941)   

T.L.B.- Touze, Lemaître Frères & Blancher (1918- 1939)

Union Porcelainière (1928-1963) 

   

Limoges porcelain at the 1925 Paris Exhibition of Decorative Arts

Limoges Pavilion by the architect Pierre Chabrol
in "La Vie Limousine" - August 1925

Inside view of the Limoges region pavilion - ceramics room
in "La Vie Limousine" - August 1925

in "La Vie Limousine" -  August 1925

Manufacturer: Porcelaine Limousine (P.L.)
pattern by René Crevel, interior designer and painter (1892-1971)
shape by Pierre Chabrol (1881-1967)
in "La Vie Limousine" -  August 1925

Porcelaines Elté - Léon Texeraud (1923-1930)

MG Limoges - Mavaleix & Granger (1920-1938)

In 1920 Paul Maurice de Malaveix, who exploited the factory with other partners between 1900 and 1914, associated with J. Granger but did not resisted war injuries and died the same year. Granger took charge of the company in association with his inheritors. By 1926 the factory employed 160 workers. He died in 1938 and the factory was closed.