Tableware

"As a basis for table setting, one should have a complete set of dinnerware. It should be of one solid color with no pattern, not a harlequin or two-color combination. Possible accessory pieces and duplicates, such as saucers, bread and butters, and desserts can be in another color for occasional use. The best colors are white, gray, black, or brown, either in solid flat glazes or in textures. The shapes should be simple, neither period nor obtrusive, self-conscious modern."

excerpt from Russel Wright's 1950's table-setting thesis published in,
Russel Wright's Menu Cookbook: A guide to easier entertaining
by Ann Wright and Mindy Heiferling

American Modern serving bowl in white
Designed by Russel Wright
Manufactured from 1939 to 1959
Steubenville Pottery, Steubenville, Ohio

American Modern is the most widely sold American ceramic dinnerware in history. I happened upon this beauty of a piece at the thrift store last week for $1.59!