Dishes are heavy and of ample size. Cups are perfect size for a full size cup of coffee. It is great to have room on the dish after putting the meal in/on them. Extremely pleased that the dishes were packed properly for shipping. The design is simply beautiful. Love the texture of the outer dish. Happy that this set has two plates. The other color (that I bought elsewhere) has two bowls. Red food looks especially tasty on these dishes!