Welcome to Teacup Tuesday and a beautiful Johann Haviland black and white teacup. And the teapot too! Let’s start today’s exploration off – as always – with our usual Instagram post.
Teacup Tuesday 24 March 2020
Today’s Teacup Tuesday is dedicated to my best friend of 45 years, who had to cancel her wedding celebration this weekend! One of the many casualties of the current situation, and one that particularly hurts my heart. But it helps to share this gorgeous cup and teapot. They’re part of an entire Johann Haviland tea/dessert set she gave me! She had been gifted it by her mother in law, and I was honored to become its guardian. It’s worn and faded, and that makes me love it even more. Think of all the memories it must hold – of friendships blooming over tea like they have for generations! Tap the link in my profile, or visit MANTELandTABLE.com for the full blog post.
More Johann Haviland Teacup Tidbits
Isn’t this such a beautiful pattern? It looks kind of hand-drawn to me, and makes me think of an artist’s studio! Maybe one belonging to a fabric designer.
I imagine a clean and minimal white room with big windows and skylights. A drawing board against the one red brick wall, and a warm yellow lamp hanging over it. Fabric swatches in our black and white teacup pattern pinned to a mood board.
No curtains at the windows, but lovely soft and cozy white chairs with blush pillows in the conversation area. And red flowers on a coffee table where we have our tea!
Manufacturer’s Info
I just love the beautiful writing on the bottom of this saucer! “Porzellanfabrich Arzberg” apparently means “china factory Arzberg.”(Thank you Google Translate.) And I did find a pottery called Arzberg, formed in 1887 in – aptly – Arzberg Bavaria.
Further research seems to indicate that Haviland used white ware made in Germany, Russia, or – as in our case – Bohemia. So my potentially-educated guess is that the fainter markings of “Dekor Keram Silber” were from the white ware manufacturer. (I couldn’t find much info on them, except that they existed.) Then the Johann Haviland Co of Bavaria purchased the white ware, did the decorating, and put their stamp on top.
The Johann Haviland Co is, of course, different from the Haviland and Co started by David Haviland and continued by his oldest son. His other son, Theodore Haviland started a competing pottery when their father died.
Our Johann was a grandson of David, who apparently wanted to avoid the family feud between his father and his uncle, so he moved to Bavaria and changed his name from Jean. (See my earlier Haviland teacup post a while back for more Haviland history.) Since Johann made more casual dinnerware, he’s not as well regarded or collected as the other Havilands.
Like most potteries, Johann Haviland changed hands several times over the years. Just before WWII, Rosenthal purchased it, but with the onset of the war, they didn’t do much production. After the war, however, they sold lots of Johann Haviland in the United States.
Apparently a lot of it was used as free premiums in grocery stores! Maybe that’s how my friend’s mother in law got it – piece by piece when she bought her groceries. She bought her tea and got the cup to drink it in!
Black Teacup ~ Behind the Scenes
There’s only one room in our house that gets any serious sunlight – my office/guest room. (It’s slated for a remodel very soon – I’m super excited about that!) Consequently there’s a lot of stuff in there right now! So I didn’t have a whole lot of room to put up the card table and take some pictures.
But the sun was too lovely to ignore, so I snugged the table up against the futon and squeezed in behind with my tripod. Tight, but it worked!
Teacup Shopping
If you love teacups as much as I do and want to start or add to your collection, Click HERE for the Shopping Page. Then click on the picture of the teacup. There are lots and lots of gorgeous cups and saucers just waiting for good homes!
And remember, a portion of anything you buy from MANTELandTABLE.com goes to Habitat for Humanity and Proud Ground. With our purchases, we get to help people build homes for their own mantels and tables!
Pin the Johann Haviland Black & White Teacup For Later
Have a Lovely Teacup Tuesday!
What a beautiful cup. The metallic trim makes it look very modern. Great photos btw.
Who will be keeper of the crypt, I mean all the beautiful china and glass we have collected over the years ? It breaks my heart to see someone drill holes in it to make something or have a family donate it only to be separated because thrift stores sold it by the piece.
Hi Myrna! Thanks so much! 💗 I’m feeling more confident about the next generation of china collectors, since I have several young friends who are really into it. I plan to leave my collections to them! 🙂 Hope you’re well and healthy – thanks so much for being here!
What a wonderful and informative post.
It’s been grey and rainy here for 3 weeks – but today the sun is kinda trying.
Beautiful pics – thanks for the diversion in these worrying times.
Absolutely Michele – I think they distract me too! 🙂 I’ll send good sun energy your way today. Thanks so much for stopping over and chatting. It’s almost like having tea together! 💗 Take care till next time!
Such a pretty set Barbara and you styled it so lovely. Sorry about your friends wedding plans…hopefully they can make it up at a later date. Happy Teacup Tuesday!
Thanks Denise! I think it’s going to all work out well. 🙂 Looks like you’ve got some sun at your place – such a beautiful spring! Hope your day is good, and you’re baking something wonderful! 💗
Barbara, what a gorgeous teacup and teapot! Your photographs are beautiful, and that sunlight is a welcome and pretty sight! We are suppose to have some sunshine soon in my neck of the woods soon. Take care, sweet friend!
Hi Shannon – thanks my friend! 💗 And Yaay for sunshine! We had it for a minute … ! Hope you’re doing ok too!