| Information on Franciscan Desert Rose |
| Franciscan Desert Rose was first made in the end of 1941 and the beginning of 1942. Desert Rose is the best selling dinnerware pattern in the United States. The rose is the bloom on this dinnerware. It is hand painted with green leaves and an olive green around the outside edge of the items. This olive green is also the color of the branches that the rose is on. Even though the rose is thought of being from the Midwest, the dishes were named Desert Rose so people would connect it to California and the Franciscan Company. It is still made in China. You can still buy Desert Rose in Belk’s and Macy’s. The information for the Desert Rose article was obtained from the Dinnerware Book of the 20th. Century: The Top 500 Patterns by Harry L. Rinker in 1997. Please click here to see the Franciscan Desert Rose items that we have for sale. |
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Franciscan Desert Rose