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Review Mikasa French Countryside 45-Piece Dinnerware Set

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Have you been looking for top quality, simple but elegant white dinnerware? You may think that what you want is really expensive. Well, look no further. The Mikasa French Countryside 45-Piece Dinnerware Set has those qualities in abundance, and is available at a significant discount price from Amazon.Com. We regularly use Amazon to source the products we offer because of the terrific price advantage and the fact the Amazon is a very consumer friendly, and respected worldwide as a premier internet shopping site. Take some time to read the excellent customer reviews and ratings below. Her are the details.

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Mikasa French Countryside 45-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 8
Manufacturer: Mikasa
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Product Description

French Countryside from Mikasa graces any table with casual simplicity and a touch of class. Solidly glazed, the durable stoneware is a warm, creamy shade of white, suitable for year-round dining with linens in any color. A pattern of three raised ridges and scalloped rims graces each piece with subtle texture, except for the teacup rim, which is smooth. The plates show a substantially raised border, making them deeper than many plates. The rimmed bowl generously holds cereal, soup, or salad, while the teacup is perfect for morning coffee, with or without the matching saucer. Made of durable, chip-resistant stoneware, French Countryside dinnerware is safe for use in the microwave and dishwasher, may be loaded up with leftovers and placed in the freezer, and if desired may be placed in a cool oven and warmed up slowly.

A comprehensive 45-piece set for eight diners that includes a five-piece serving set, this set includes eight of each of the following: 10-7/8-inch dinner plate, 8-inch salad plate, 8-1/2-inch rimmed soup bowl, 8-ounce teacup, and 6-inch saucer. Rounding out the place settings are a 12-inch round buffet platter, generous serving bowl, and a creamer and lidded sugar bowl, both gracefully footed. Additional French Countryside accent pieces and accessories are available separately to set a fully coordinated table. --Ann Bieri

What's In the Box
8 place settings and 1 serving set. Each place setting consists of: 10-7/8-inch dinner plate; 8-inch salad plate; 8-1/2-inch rimmed bowl; 8-ounce teacup; 6-inch saucer. The serving set consists of: serving bowl; round platter; creamer; sugar bowl; lid. 45 pieces total.

Product Details
  • 45-piece French Countryside dinnerware set, service for 8
  • 8 each: 10-7/8-inch dinner plate; 8-inch salad plate; 8-1/2-inch rimmed soup bowl; 8-ounce teacup; 6-inch saucer
  • Plus, serving bowl; round platter; creamer; sugar bowl with lid
  • Durable all-white stoneware with decorative edges
  • Safe for use in the microwave, dishwasher, freezer, and oven

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Timeless
 
Review Date: December 19, 2007
Reviewer: L. Ullom, Transplanted in Texas
I love, love, love these dishes. A day hasn't gone by that i dont have that thought. They compliment my food, kitchen and table perfectly. A simple salad looks elegant in these bowls and yet they are simple enough to fit in with my "farmhouse" kitchen. I use them everyday and believe I will have them for many many years to come no matter how my kitchen decor changes. I shopped for the best price online for these dishes and this service for 8 is by far the best deal anywhere. I couldn't be happier with this purchase.
French Countryside Makes Great, Long-Lasting Dinner Wear
 
Review Date: November 28, 2007
Reviewer: Topaz, USA
This is my first review for Amazon! That's how much I like this set. I also wanted to share the good experience I had with Amazon.

I love, love French Countryside by Mikasa! In my college days when I worked in the bridal department of a department store, we would have tons of brides register for this pattern as well as Italian and English Countryside by Mikasa. I myself ended up with English Countryside. Isn't it funny how your tastes change though? I like the French Countryside so much better now! After about 12 years and 6 moves, most of my English Countryside pieces were missing or broken and I needed a new set. I had always remembered French Countryside, and when I started looking for new china, I choose this one right away.

The French Countryside is well made, heavy, and elegant. It can be formal or informal, depending on how you dress it up. Some ladies in other reviews say they dress up the white plates with red table accents at Christmas. They are classic looking pieces that go with anything. So if you decide to change the décor in the kitchen these will always work. I am very happy with this set and know I will have it for many years to come.

The price on Amazon for 45 pieces is great, you just can't beat it. To buy these pieces in a place setting or individually would be so much more, plus you get five serving pieces with this offer.

When the package arrived, I expected pieces to be broken from other reviews I had read on Amazon. It seems as if a lot of china pieces packaged together are destined to break. Luckily, only one salad plate broke out of the 45 pieces. I called Amazon and they gave me a refund for the plate. No hassles, very easy (they said I could return the whole box, but there was no way I was doing that. It is heavy and repacking everything would have been impossible, so getting a refund for the plate was the best solution).

I highly recommend this set if you are looking for durable, long-lasting, classic dinnerware. I really enjoy my pieces!
Mikasa French Countryside
 
Review Date: September 20, 2007
Reviewer: SE, New York
The set is very nice & makes a good impression. It is a good value for the money. My only caution is that it is not packed well for shipping & some of the plates may arrive broken.
Malaysia-made is good but be careful of China-made
 
Review Date: July 3, 2008
Reviewer: S. Weeks,
I rate the 45 piece so highly because it is really well made. I agree completely with others.

However, be careful when buying larger pieces such as the large rectangular serving platter, the large oval serving platter and the 5 piece pasta bowl set. The ones I bought are all made in China and the quality is very different than the quality of this F9000 series. The glazing on the bottom does not cover the bottom edge of the plates (where it sits on a table) This edge is unglazed and rough like "cheap plates" and water can seep in there and go all the way through to the top of the plate. If that water is dirty (like on a countertop) you now have a stain inside the plate, that shows through, that you will not be able to remove. They chip easily, the glazing is uneven, gritty in spots and worst of all, it is a whiter color than the cream colored pieces in the 45 piece Malysian made dishes I have. They don't match color!

Mikasa quality control from the Chinese factories appears to be very lousy and their specs for finsh must be very much relaxed. If I were Mikasa I'd be embarrassed to sell these. This was not an aberration, three things I bought at different times, made in China, were all poor quality compared to this F9000 set.

Did I say the 45-piece set made in Malaysia is great! I've got service for ten - through Amazon. I love this style.
Excellent everyday dinnerware set
 
Review Date: May 10, 2008
Reviewer: Kevin M. Holmgren, Long Island, New York
This is an excellent dinnerware set. This goes with everything. My wife and I use this daily for all our dining needs and we are very satisfied. We have put it through the dishwasher daily. None have chipped so far after 5 months of use. Highly recommended. Nice detail around the rim. Nice deep salad bowls that will hold your oatmeal, cereal, salad, anything. Well worth the money.
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Manufacturer: Mikasa
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List Price: $560.00
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