Name: Vintage 1947-1949’s Franciscan Desert Rose 11.5” Chop Plate Serving Platter
Price: 27.50 USD
Availability: InStock

This beautiful 11.5 inch Franciscan serving plate in the “Desert Rose” pattern is in pristine condition. The back-stamp marking indicated that this piece was made between 1947 and 1949. It is both a beautiful piece of dinnerware as well as a piece of US history as it was made in California.

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