Vintage 1950s Universal Ballerina Hazelnut Dinner Plates - Set of Two brushed gold the women of the General

the women of the General Foods Test Kitchens came up with a cookbook that spoke of the vibrant events within the calendar year that made cooking fun

beach parties and seaside picnics

Royal China came up with an inventive plan to hire workers on a delayed payment system so that the pottery could establish a strong foundation without the expense of immediate overhead costs

The plate was made by Jean Pouyat in Limoges

- Heavy ceramic body weighing in at 1

Vintage 1950s Universal Ballerina Hazelnut Dinner Plates - Set of Two brushed gold the women of the GeneralHazelnut combines the mellow warmth of varicolored leaves for dinnerware drama unsurpassed! (from a 1950 advertisement for Universal Ballerina Hazelnut dishware available at Pettee's Hardware Store, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) {HISTORY} Debuting in 1950, Universal Potteries Hazelnut pattern swirled into midcentury kitchens like a dancing autumn leaf on a blustery fall day. Dramatic, fanciful, and dynamic in color palette, Hazelnut featured earthy tones,