After I broke our last butter dish, I was looking for one like this. I like that the lid is more tight fitting than the ones that you just place on top. Not sure I would call it a true air-tight fitting lid but it seems to keep our butter better than the all ceramic ones. It is actually bigger than I thought it would be and the white just blends in with the rest of our kitchen stuff on the counter. Would recommend if you like softened butter but eat it quick enough to not spoil sitting out on the counter. Seems like it will last a while!