Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
Part of the bestselling dinnerware pattern in American history, this 12-inch oval serving platter exemplifies the informal grace of Southwestern hospitality. First made in California (the name honors colonial California's mission-founding priests) and now in various countries, Franciscan dinnerware achieved immediate popularity when it appeared in the late 1930s and ranks as a prized collectible, particularly the American- made pieces (pre-1984). Apple (1940) and Desert Rose (1941) are the only continuously produced Franciscan patterns. Today's Franciscan dinnerware fulfills contemporary expectations, going safely into the dishwasher, microwave, and freezer. This pattern's subtly painted pink desert roses and green leaves are set against a sand background, and the platter's rim is slightly scalloped and decorated with a vine. --Fred Brack
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