Pfaltzgraff 16-piece Country Cupboard Dinnerware Set

I was so disappointed with the quality. One dinner plate chipped in the first week. I washed these by hand and they were light weight and were scratched when I used a steak knife to cut meat. These were expensive and do not live up to the quality you would expect from Pfalzgraff. I have packed them up and returning them. I had my old dishes for 17 years and was ready for a change in pattern. My old dishes don't have a chip or scratch, I will continue to use them and return these, they are pretty but cheaply made in China with irregular glazing and markings. Total waste of money. Pfalszgraff tired to assure me that the quality was good and it is not stoneware, and the irregularities are supposed to be that way. Horse Poop.

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? accurate
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Poor quality, uneven glazing, scratches easily and chips easily.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

This set of dishware is veery pretty and looks like the picture (for the most part) but the embossing on the plates (especially the plates) is inconsistent... some plates are deeply etched while others look like they've been eroded or worn away... the set does look pretty on my table and gives the impression that it is old and handed down from past generations... (somewhat of an heirloom quality)... even though the embossing varies on each plate, I would still recommend these

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? looked like the picture
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. nice quality, but inconsistent
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? very accurate
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes

These are beautiful dishes, slightly irregular in appearance giving a hand-made "antique" appearance. The edges of each piece are embossed and then rubbed with a charcoal effect that makes them look very artistic. Very attractive dishes but like other reviewers have noted, I have had a dish chip within the first week. Also, the mugs do not appear to be microwavable as they get too hot to handle after just 2 minutes in a 1000 watt microwave. Oddly, the Plates seem to be fine in the micro. I would rate these as only "fair" in quality. They were not exactly expensive or cheap for what they are.... but I do not expect them to last more than year or two of daily use. Too bad, because they are very stylish and look much more expensive than the price. I definitely wish they were more durable! BTW, I'm a frequent shopper on Overstock and this is a very, very rare disappointment!

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? Exact Match
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. Chips too easily, does not seem to be microwavable
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Accurate on appearance but durability is a disappointment
• Would you recommend this to a friend? No

After years of patterned dishes that I seem to tire of quickly, I wanted something classic, yet a little different. These dishes remind me of a French country garden and go lovely with the Pfaltzgraff Naturewood flatware.I bought two sets of the dishes so I can host a dinner party with matching place settings. A first in my household! :)

• How did the color on site compare with the actual product? ecxact
• Please tell us about the quality of the product. this dinnerware is gorgrous. you can dress it up or down and it's suitable for every occassion. I don't have a dishwasher so I'm not sure how it would fare in that, but I've used it in the microwave and its fine.
• How accurate was the on site description of the product? Perfect
• Would you recommend this to a friend? Yes