Absolutely love the design on these dishes.  The bowls are just plain white with a line of dark grey around the top edge. They are in a square shape and very nice bowls.  The mugs, surprise, are great.  Most sets come with mugs that are hohum but these are beautiful and a great size as well.  The two size plates are great for anything. You decide.  Not five starts because when you stack the plates you can see the uneven edges that show that the mold was less than perfect...no big problem, just a symptom of a less quality make.  However, the price on these is one thing you can be happy about.