Noritake Desert Flowers Table

Since Pat set our other blog's table using various patterns of Noritake, she thought it would be fun to also set the Table For One using Noritake. She chose a stoneware pattern that became her everyday dinnerware a few years after she was married. It is called "Desert Flowers" and it was produced from 1974 through 1985.

Pat paired the brown tones of the dinnerware with unexpected blue - I think it brightens up the table

Pat has had this set of dinnerware for over 45 years 

The inexpensive mid-century flatware was our Mother's - she used it for big crowds or when lots of unexpected company dropped by and stayed for a meal (which was quite often in our house growing up.) 

Thanks to Pat's daughter we have eight water and wine goblets - "Espresso" by Lenox - she found them on eBay

An arrangement of succulents from the garden 

Where it came from:
Blue Place Mat and Matching Napkin - from Pier 1 several years ago
Dinnerware - "Desert Flowers" by Noritake from Walsh's (a local bridal shop now out of business) forty-five years ago
Flatware - from our Mother (pattern unknown)
Glasses - "Espresso" by Lenox from Pat's daughter
Brown Napkin - Handmade by Pat
Napkin Ring - from Bed, Bath, and Beyond four or five years ago

We will be joining the following Blog parties this week:

"Dishing It! & Digging It!" at Rustic & Refined this Sunday:  http://www.rustic-refined.com/ 
"Tablescape Thursday" at Between Naps on the Porch:  http://betweennapsontheporch.net/