My mother purchased a full set for me over 25 years ago. I have loved it! Of course I use the dinner plates and bread and butter plates the most. Don’t put them in the dishwasher. The middle parts of the plates seem to dull and give off a somewhat gray tone. But I have gotten my use out of them. So I ordered a 16 piece set to start with. I am so disappointed. The beautiful pattern around the edges is so subdued. It’s not as crisp as the 25 year old set! Can you believe that after that long the quality has gone DOWN? That’s not all. The fluted edges don’t go all the way to the inner edge of the plates and it’s not as deep. Geez. So when I checked this website, I noticed they even show the watered down artistry of the same pattern from over 25 years ago. So they’re not hiding it. If you’ve never seen the old original pattern; I would love for you to see it. If only I could post a picture