Artisans: holiday platters

You can never have too many serving dishes. That may not yet be a maxim for the etiquette books, but it should be, particularly when you're faced with the challenge of serving big holiday meals. Here are a few of our favorite pieces from Western artists and stores.--A.P.

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Pear green platter

Alex Marshall At the Gardener, Berkeley $115; www.thegardener.com or 510/548-4545

Foglia platter

Paola C. At TableArt, Los Angeles $95; www.tartontheweb.com or 323/653-8278

Rim platter

Heath Ceramics Sausalito, CA $79; www.heathceramics.com or 415/332-3732

Seaglass platter

VivaTerra San Rafael, CA $89; www.vivaterra.com or 800/233-6011

Blackbird platter

Diana Fayt San Francisco $465; www.dianafayt.com or 415/255-7045

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