I have purchased serving pieces as well as 8 basic 4 piece sets. The solid green plates are great! But any pieces with the cream colored glaze in the middle are horrible and I can not use them fore guests. There is nothing I can use to remove the utensil marks. I have spent over $800.00 on my complete set with extra pieces from gifts. I would NEVER recommend this pattern as shown at the top. I wish I could trade tin the marred pieces in on the solid green ones since these do not show wear. Anyoneone that has this basic 4 piece set will agree that the marks from daily use will not come off and only get worse. See enclosed picture.