Mikasa Shimmer Vine Bread and Butter Plate

With fanciful beading and a feminine edge, this Lenox French Perle cup and saucer set has an irresistibly old-fashioned sensibility. Hardwearing stoneware is dishwasher safe and, in a soft pistachio hue with antiqued trim, a graceful addition to any meal.

A modern canvas for everyday meals, the Bloom Sun buffet plates have a smooth, flat surface that's artfully scribbled with golden florals for a look that's fresh--and in durable porcelain--not fussy. From Villeroy & Boch.

Place settings streaked with Caribbean blue, grass green and rich terra cotta hues. The Amalfi collection offers a quick escape to the shores of South America. From Vida by Eva Mendes dinnerware, the dishes have a beaded edge in dark espresso that puts the rustic finishing touches on the hand-painted serveware.

For the discerning china collector of naturalist on your gift list, the Botanic Garden salad plate by Portmeirion presents six different botanical motifs: Teasing Georgia, Warm Wishes, Scarborough Fair, Portmeirion, Fragrant Cloud and Polar Star. Each is realistic in its details, as well as beautifully and colorfully rendered.