Fantastic Vintage set of Vera ‘The Birches’ pattern in Black/White From the ‘Vera for Mikasa’ dinnerware series produced in the 1970s. 6 Dinner Plates/1Chop Platter/6 Vera Cotton Napkins in the Same Pattern.

Fantastic Vintage set of Vera ‘The Birches’ pattern in Black/White From the ‘Vera for Mikasa’ dinnerware series produced in the 1970s.  6 Dinner Plates/1Chop Platter/12 Vera Cotton Napkins in the Same Pattern.

No longer in production, these are high quality, Japanese-made ceramic plate 

Dinner plates are 10.5” Diameter.  Chop plate is 12” Diameter.   Napkins are 16” x 16”.

It’s not easy finding vintage napkins that are in excellent condition.  These are 12 and they're in great condition.  The  Birches pattern was one of Vera’s most successful and popular designs, that could be found on dinnerware, coffee cup sets, serving platters, napkins, bed linen, even wallpaper!  It’s a stunning collection that can be easily mixed and matched with white dinnerware, white or black napkins, even other colors to make for an interesting table scape. 

Dinnerware is not chipped or cracked and is in very good vintage condition.  The napkins are in very good condition, not showing any fraying or stains. 

Vera Neumann was an unlikely revolutionary–her tiny five-foot-tall frame typically dressed in mod tunics and a bold scarf and armed with a quick wit but a shy demeanor. But Vera, the innovator of cross-licensing, was the most successful female entrepreneur of her time and created the first true lifestyle brand. 

In her 1960s and ’70s prime, Vera Neumann made millions as a creator of bold floral and abstract patterns.  Her scarves were showcased in over 20,000 fine stores around the world. Her home and sleek showrooms were designed by architect Marcel Breuer.  Her winsome design of a ladybug served as her logo on a wide line of textiles, scarves, wallpapers and assorted housewares—all brightly colored and signed with a simple, resounding signature: Vera.

Her look appealed to many—from Marilyn Monroe, photographed behind a sheer Vera scarf at her last photo shoot in 1962, to Jane Fonda draped in a Vera bath towel, to Sally Draper, who slept on Vera bed sheets in the fictional realm of Mad Men  .