A beautiful pattern and perfect shape.Quite unusual on the table as the dishes are square. Bowls nice and deep for anything from cereal to ice cream. The mugs are lovely and not fragile. Held up so well in microwave and dishwasher that I am back for a second service for for four. Found some serving pieces at other vendors but nobody can beat the price of this basic service which is 60.00 more at NM on sale. Blue and white linens or even yellow make the table pop. Shipping takes a while but it is free now so how can anyone complain? A great value for everyday use or even for use with company if you don't want to risk the fine china. So pretty.