Haviland is one of the world's leading luxury manufacturers of porcelain.Since 1842, when David Haviland left America to set up his factory in Limoges, the name Haviland has been synonymous with excellence in the field of Limoges porcelain. Entrepreneurial spirit and boundless talent have been combined with innovation in shapes, decoration and production expertise.

The porcelain of Haviland has attracted famous designers and artists. The most skilled designers of their time, Dali, Kandinsky, Suzanne Lalique, Cocteau are all part of Haviland’s rich history. The greatest Courts of the World and important Heads of State cannot resist the lure of Haviland porcelain. In the United States, Presidents Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, and Roosevelt have commissioned Haviland designs. In France, Empress Eugenie, Presidents Raymond Poincarre, Georges Daladier, General de Gaulle and current President Jacques Chirac, have selected Haviland. Faithful Haviland devotees also include the Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, the Emperor Guillaume II, the Emperor of Japan, the Royal Court of Morocco.

The Haviland manufacture is associated with the golden age of Limoges porcelain and is one of the last porcelain factories to confect and decorate each of their collections in Limoges. This explains why they were awarded the «Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant » (Live Heritage Business) award.

Haviland is used at the Ritz Hotel and sublimates traditional French food. The decorations are applied by brush and the gold, platinum and coloured lines are hand-painted. A real visual delight, the collections are available with white, flowered, animal and relief decorations and the most prestigious are gold-incrusted.