REDUCED EXQUISITE GILTED HAVILAND LIMOGES ANTIQUE TEA SET. 26 PIECE. PRISTINE

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REDUCED EXQUISITE GILTED HAVILAND LIMOGES ANTIQUE TEA SET. 26 PIECE. PRISTINE:
$1250.00

This is an extraordinary HAVILAND LIMOGES ANTIQUE TEA SET in perfect condition. The set is for 8, however there is one \'sandwich\' plate missing. I cannot find the pattern name, however the same pattern in green is called \"Cashmere\" and pattern in rust/red it is \"Tehran\". This color is an off-fuchsia. All are trimmed with generous amount of gold gilt. There are absolutely no chips or cracks or foxing. This was my grandmother\'s and I doubt if it was ever used. Similar tea pots go for several hundred dollars alone. Aside from the large teapot, there is a large sugar and creamer. There are 8 cups with 8 saucers, and 7 very large tea/sandwich plates that measure just under 9\" each.SHIPPING CHARGES INCLUDE INSURANCEI welcome all comments and questions. Paypal only.FROM AN ABSOLUTELY NON-SMOKING HOMEThe first porcelain factory in France began production in 1771 in the Limousin region, about 250 miles southwest of Paris. Limoges has ultimately become the generic name for all of the porcelain produced in the Limosin region with over 400 factories by the 1920\'s. All of these factories used the same firing process so all porcelain from the factories were very similar. From the late 19th century to the early 1930s, thousands of blanks were imported into the United States. These blanks were then decorated either at one of the professional American decorating studios by an artist in one of the many art studios, clubs and affiliations across America or by a wealthy amateur artist in her home. In 1912, in Chicago alone there were 49 known decorating studios, and by 1916, that number increased to 102. In addition, there were decorating studios in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Milwaukee and Detroit. Some of the professional decorating studios found in the Chicago area were the Edward Donath Studio, Keates Art Studio, LeRoy Art Studio, Luken Art Studio, Osborne Art Studio, Pickard Studios, Pitkin & Brooks, Stouffer Company, Whites Art Company, and Yeschek to name a few.. By the mid-19th century, one of America\'s most popular pastimes was china painting. Many American china painters visited Europe to learn the art of china painting, and by the beginning of the 20th century, in the United States alone, there were more than 25,000 artists enjoying the pastime of china painting. This large number of amateur artists accounts for the wide variation in decoration among hand painted Limoges pieces. The majority of American china painters were women who were considered amateur. What developed was a huge cottage industry of women artists who were not only passionate about painting, but were extremely skilled and talented. But due to the social morays of the era, they were never allowed to achieve professional status.Amateur artists are responsible for most of the hand painted Limoges porcelain found on the American market today. The underglaze factory mark will be found on the bottom of these pieces, and elsewhere the artist\'s signature, initials and date may be found. However, many amateur artists did not sign or date their porcelain items, so fabulous pieces of Limoges art are often found without a signature. This lack of an amateur artist\'s signature does not affect the value of a piece, based on the fact that most reach the retail market without any information on the artist. Sad, except for the fact that a piece of Limoges hand painted by an amateur American artist is sometimes more desired by collectors than pieces decorated in the Limoges factories. And, although the exact history of the artist may be unknown, the price it commands may be high based on the quality of the painting, and a beautiful piece of Limoges art has found a well deserved resting place in a collectors home