Recently a woman purchased a set of Jean Elton's hand-painted dishes and brought them home to put them on display. Her young son was so excited to see them and immediately asked if they could be used for dinner. "No!" She answered. "Those are too nice to use, they are only for display!"Her son was so disappointed. "Why is it all the nice things in this house are only for display?"While she was right that Jean Elton hand-painted dishes are lovely for use on display, they are durable enough to be used every day! And if you'd like to see the whole process, check back in a few days for a video of the making of the plates, from start to finish.