This product was absolutely beautiful!!! Much prettier than in the small picture that I had ordered if from. It was boxed in a large hatbox shaped package that reflected the color of the cup and saucer. It was well protected from damage or breakage and the person that I gave it to loved it and wanted to get more information. I would definately purchase more of the products from this company and purchase from Overstock.com. I received it in a very few days and only used standard shipping. In short, I was very, very satisified with my experience.