An American, David Haviland, was an importer of French and English porcelains during the early to mid-1800's. In 1849 he moved his family to Limoges, France, to begin his own porcelain manufacturing and decorating factory and as a result, Haviland China, was born. Upon his death in 1879, his two sons split the company. Charles formed Haviland & Co., while Theodore formed Theodore Haviland. These items are from the Charles Haviland Company.

This gorgeous hand painted charger was created in either a home-studio environment or professional decorating studio by a talented artist, circa 1915, on a white "Ranson" blank #1. The motif is a single branch of huge, lush, red and yellow tinged cherries, nestled among shaded green leaves. The background shades from dark-to-light green and yellow with the border adorned with gold. The charger is signed "M. Wiley" on the front. The company mark is "Haviland France" in green, circa 1894-1931. There are no cracks, chips or repairs; near mint.