These are my favorite dishes of all time. I can dress them up or use them on a casual basis. I clean them in the dishwasher. They feel and look elegant. I will use them for fancier events instead of china as they are so much easier to clean. My husband and sons love the bowls because they hold a lot. Soups stay hot in the bowls. We walk around with hot chilli and only a napkin between our hands and the bowl.