These plates are so beautiful! I absolutely love flower / leaf designs so I was thrilled to find these gorgeous plates. The edge of the plate is raised a little bit, but I actually like this quite a bit because it keeps food on the plate. In general, I just love the Portmeirion Botanic collection! This plate is 8.5" in diameter and 1.25" high. A little pricey, but I was willing to pay because these plates were just so beautiful and I had to have them!