Mikasa Italian Countryside 5-Piece Place Setting, Service for 1

Beautiful set ! I cant believe it arrived so quickly ! And shocked that nothing broke considering there was no bubble wrap or air bags! I love these dishes, been using them everyday since they arrived ! I was upset initially when they came as I was expecting a WHITE set, these are however CREME , almost beige. Also the listing says its PORCELAIN, but it is in fact STONEWARE. Theyre still beautiul though, have a feeling ill use them for a long time to come, Cant wait for my bowls and onion soup bowls to arrive as well !

I would like to have the ONE plate that was broken in shipping replaced. Must I really return the whole set and order a whole new one? Seems like there should be a better solution...(I'm unable to find any other way to ask this question.)

This set of Mikasa Italian countryside 8 place setting is an excellent value, especially with the added serving platter, vegetable bowl, sugar & creamer. I also purchased this during a 20% off sale for amazon rewards card holders, so the deal was even sweeter. The dishes aren't too fussy or heavy for everyday use but elegant enough for a special occasion. They are off white/light cream. The platter is basically an oversized dinnerplate (circular); the vegetable bowl is more the style of a large cereal bowl with high sides. Sugar & creamer are pretty but small, so they only fit the intended use (couldn't use the creamer as a gravy boat for example).If anyone is hesitant about having dishes shipped, none of the dishes I received were damaged from shipping because the packaging was excellent. It came shipped in a very large, single box with one small FRAGILE sticker on it, and it looked slightly beat up from transit. However, upon opening it there was another cardboard box inside that was completely encased in bubblewrap and those air filled "bumpers". Inside this 2nd box was ANOTHER box...the actual box that you would find if buying in a store (contained a picture of the item and the Mikasa logo). Inside this final large box was three smaller boxes, 2 with 4 place settings each and one with the extra items (platter, veg. bowl, etc). All dishes were separated with corrugated cardboard squares. This is a case where a ridiculous amount of packaging seems warranted.Upon close inspection of the dishes, I did not find flaws in the coloring or cracks. The only imperfection I found on the surface of any of the dishes was a tiny (pin point) size black dot on the edge of one dinnerplate. Absolutely not a reason to exchange. Overall, I was extremely happy with this purchase!

It so great... but package very terrible ㅠㅠㅠ

Purchased this set over 4 years ago and have used daily without quality control, shipping, chipping, absorbing, or discoloring problems. In fact, my husband loads up the dishes in the evening in our dishwasher willy-nilly. Last year I purchased  Mikasa Italian Countryside 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4  to add to my set as we were hosting a family stay (including children) for an extended period of time and I didn't want to be constantly loading/unloading the dishwasher. I still receive compliments on the dinnerware. One of the features I really like in this dinnerware is the versatility when setting the table. You can use a wide variety of tablecloths, placemats, floral pieces etc and pull it off without a problem. Although creamy white the edge of the pieces have enough detail to be interesting without being fussy. I have brought a number of complementary pieces without problems. Mikasa Italian Countryside White Stoneware Salt and Pepper Set Mikasa Italian Countryside White Stoneware Sugar and Creamer Set Mikasa Italian Countryside Covered Butter Dish Mikasa Italian Countryside Divided Serve Dish Mikasa Italian Countryside Round White Stoneware Serving Bowl Mikasa ""Italian Countryside" Cereal Bowls, Set of 4  Purchased 2 sets of these. Mikasa "Italian Countryside" Fruit Dishes, Set of 4  Purchased 2 sets of these also. Mikasa Italian Countryside Round Platter - 12.5 inch diameter Mikasa Italian Countryside Candleholder 4.5" Set Of 2 Mikasa Italian Countryside Pillar Candleholder 5.5"Plus a couple of other items that are not currently available on Amazon. You can tell from the list I REALLY like this dinnerware.Enjoy! Mikasa Italian Countryside 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4Mikasa Italian Countryside White Stoneware Salt and Pepper SetMikasa Italian Countryside White Stoneware Sugar and Creamer SetMikasa Italian Countryside Covered Butter DishMikasa Italian Countryside Divided Serve DishMikasa Italian Countryside Round White Stoneware Serving BowlMikasa ""Italian Countryside" Cereal Bowls, Set of 4Mikasa "Italian Countryside" Fruit Dishes, Set of 4Mikasa Italian Countryside Round Platter - 12.5 inch diameterMikasa Italian Countryside Candleholder 4.5" Set Of 2

LOVE, love, love my new dinnerware set! I am just over the moon with this set. The plates are absolutely beautiful in a very simple and elegant way!. There are several reason I went with this set. First of all, the style can be very versatile! I get bored with things looking the same.Right now I am going with the rustic farmhouse style. and this dinner ware will be perfect with the vintage look. Also with the set being all white, I can mix in colored plates to get a different look. such as for holidays. I can make the table setting to look causal to very elegant with just changing the table linens and maybe glasses. The possibilities are endless!Next, I know Mikasa has been around for a long time and will continue to be. So finding replacements if something were to break will not be hard. Plus, I can buy a few extra dinner plates to have spares without having to buy a whole set. We hardly use the tea cup and saucers.Finally, I read that the plates do not get hot in the microwave like other dinnerware. Well, this is very true to my amazement. Sometime after taking a plate out of the microwave, I have been reluctant to set a plate on the counter after taking it out of the microwave because it was very hot. However, this set of Mikasa dinnerware, the plates do get warm, but not hot. I can use my hands instead of using a towel or an oven mit.Looking forward to getting more of the pieces to go with my Italian Countryside set.