I ordered 2 sets of these dishes for every day use and they are beautiful.  The coloring was perfectly matched (was nervous after reading reviews) and every piece arrived in perfect condition, I've never seen so much care taken in packing fragile items!!  These look delicate, but are heavy dishes!  The "distressing" is obviously brown paint on top of the cream/white dish, but that's ok with me, still gives me the look I wanted.  Easy to dress up or down to give my table whatever look I'm going for!  Thank you, will be shopping with you again!