Lenox Butterfly Meadow 18-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 6

Wish I had known before purchasing

I purchased this set as a gift to myself when my husband and I moved into our new home. Our children had gone off to college and I thought the Lenox dishes were a luxury we could now enjoy. Unfortunately, they are mostly a disappointment. On a positive note they are beautiful. We have been using this Butterfly Meadow set just over 2 years now. Almost immediately I noticed how easily these dishes scratch. Aren’t plates made with the intention of eating off of them? I won’t even offer steak knives when setting the table, unless my guests request them, because I know the dishes will become even more marred. I am also surprised at how easily this set chips, and the chipped edges are very sharp. I’m very careful with the set and only hand wash everything, so I’m truly shocked whenever I find a chip. I had such high expectations since this set is made by Lenox. I previously owned a set of Corelle dishes which was much less expensive and I used for over 20 years. I wish I had…

Lenox Butterly Meadow set. These are great!

These are absolutely beautiful dishes and I love them. The patterns are so delicate, yet the plates are very durable. I really liked the variety of patterns on each piece. Even the back of the dishes have butterflies. I was happy to see them at such a discount here. I noticed they are also discounted the same at Bed, Bath and Beyond and a few other places, but are much cheaper than buying them direct from Lenox, even on sale. This set would make a lovely gift for anyone of any age, not just for an elderly person as suggested in the previous review. I highly recommend them.

Consider the shape of the mug.

I love this whimsical pattern–the reason I gave this item five stars.

I bought this set for my mother-in-law. She will not use the mugs–they sit in her china hutch. She does not like the scalloped edge around the top of the mug–she says the scallops make drinking from them more *difficult* and less *comfortable*. She also does not like the narrow bottom on the mug. She feels they are top heavy and more prone to tipping/spilling.

Before buying the whole set, purchasing one mug seperately for a home trial may be warranted if there is any chance that the scalloped drinking edge or narrow base on the mug may pose a problem for you.

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