Cant go wrong with a white set of plates and dishes. I like the size of the bowls, perfect for childrens pasta and and most puds but not deep enough for cereal or big enough for adult serving of pasta. Plates are an OK size.There are no stamps on the bottom of the dishes to state dishwasher and microwave safe though it did state on this site so going to use both. Not a full 5 stars as they are not bright white have that very slight grey tone but what can you expect for the price- which was fab.