1960s Taylor Smith Taylor Platter - Boutonniere Pattern circa 1962 - Blue Bachelor's Button Cornflowers

A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and a man cannot live without love. Max Muller

{HISTORY}

Bachelor's Buttons also known as Centaurea Cyanus or more commonly, cornflowers, were first recognized in Europe as weeds growing aplenty in cornfields. Now on the endangered list all over the British Isles and Europe, the cornflower is struggling to grab hold of the landscape like it once easily did, due to over-use of herbicides and pesticides. Through folklore, it became nicknamed bachelor button because it was a lapel flower worn by single men as a sign of being in love.

Which is how this dish pattern made by West Virginia pottery company Taylor Smith Taylor came to be called Boutonniere. An ideal pattern for midcentury wedding china, Boutiniere offered young marrieds a daily reminder of love and the initial attraction that first brought them together. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Petite size

- Colors include pastel blue, pastel teal blue, light pink, dark grey and pale grey

{CONDITION}

This platter has been discounted slightly because of one small chip (.25" inches in size) on the rim near the top. Otherwise, it is in great vintage shape with no cracks or stains and bright clear imagery. 

{SIZE}

This is known as the 11" inch platter in this pattern but it actually measures 11.75" inches in length and 8.5" inches in width.

{STYLE IDEA}

Due to the stylish simplicity of this platter, it is a great candidate for mix and match dishware collections. It looks especially pretty with this set of vintage plates since they carry a similar color scheme.