Vintage Ceramic Coasters with French Botanicals - Tuileries by Toscany circa 1977 11 28 The power of finding beauty

The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely

and the two colorful bouquets on opposite ends add a festive array of colors that makes decorating a breeze

and depending on the shade of the blossom could even represent passion

Few things show the difference between comfortable and slovenly housekeeping more quickly than the dressing of vegetables

Vintage Ceramic Coasters with French Botanicals - Tuileries by Toscany circa 1977 11 28 The power of finding beautyInspired by the royal servings at Tuileries, the old palace of the French Kings in Paris (from a 1977 Toscany advertisement) {HISTORY} Debuting just before the holiday season in 1977, this set of ceramic coasters was part of a series of French inspired dishware called Tuileries made by Toscany in Japan. Colorful, elegant, and artistically designed the Tuileries series also included cake plates, mugs, and snack sets a veritable garden bouquet that was