Curious to see if this collection might work for us, we began by ordering 2 dinner plates and 2 salad plates. Unfortunately one of each size had noticeable defects: a gray smudge on one and a glaze bubble on the other. This made us question whether there might be a quality control issue with this series since half of the plates we received needed to be returned. We are great fans of Vietri and wish to emphasize that every other item we have ordered has been perfect!