Set of Six (6) Eye-popping "Poppy" Vintage 1970s Dinner Plates Designed by Vera for Mikasa

Vera's iconic "Poppy" design dinnerware of the 1970s could not be any more bright and cheerful!  These plates would look stunning on your table for an informal lunch or, dress them up with a placemat and linen napkins, for an elegant and sophisticated modern look for your next dinner party.  

Hard to believe that these are around 50 years old!  Previously owned, none are chipped or cracked.  One plate does have some 'crackling'  (note last image) which fortunately isn't very noticeable unless looking at it up close. 

10 5/8 inches - Dinner Plates

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.