PortmeirionExotic Botanic Garden Bread and Butter Plate, Set with 6 Assorted Motifs

Amazon must have noted previous reviewers' feedback on packaging, because mine arrived in perfect condition, stacked w/ paper between each plate in a tightly-packed, well-taped box with bubble-wrap around it, inside a larger box with padding! This is my first Portmeirion order and I had not seen the plates in person beforehand, which would have been helpful. They are not as white as pictured, but are a nice off-white color and are truly beautiful. The underside of a few of them had "blemishes" (tiny bubbled-up white marks) which I would not have noticed had not a previous reviewer mentioned them. The kind of guests I normally have at my house are not the type to turn the plate upside-down to critique it, but if they should ever do so, these "blemishes" are not unsightly, and there are none of these on the top surface. If you are like me and haven't bought dinnerware in twenty years, pay attention to the size; take out a measuring tape and, using a current plate you have, measure the size you want before ordering, so you can better decide which size you want. This bread-and-butter plate will make a wonderful dessert plate for Tea and Coffee, which is what I wanted. I will be ordering more from this design very soon and will be ordering through Amazon.

These tropical prints are gorgeous! Lovely to be reminded of vacations in warmer climes. These are made in the UK and match my other Botanic Garden pieces. I found that the Botanic Roses and these tropical patterns are a creamier base color than my original garden pieces which have a slight greenish tint to the cream base. But these are beautiful added on and you don't really notice the shade difference when you set the table. I added these on since we have more people around on weekends, and I like this more girly feeling china vs the super tough fiesta which is the staple of my all boy(cept for me) household. There were no flaws in these plates. But, on the outside or bottoms, I know there are always occasional bumps made by flecks of sand. These are noticeable in all but the bake ware, and across pieces I have from over 15 years ago and bought from various stores too. I love using these, and they are not too fragile for everyday, though I do stick to wknd, everyday entertaining use.

Excellent quality plates and excellent delivery through Amazon. However, be advised that these are called 6" Plates (BG05092) by Portmeirion, not "Bread and Butter" Plates (Portmeirion info on their B&B plates = 5"d; BG03704). As specified by Amazon, the full diameter on these BG05092 plates is 7.25" (I have no idea why Portmeirion calls them 6" - I put a ruler up to them, and precisely 6 inches of diameter doesn't fall anywhere obvious), and they are definitely larger than the typically-sized B&B plates. I like the larger size, as they can also be used for small salads or averaged-portioned desserts. If you're looking for the daintily-sized B&B plates, though, don't let the name of these fool you. They aren't Botanic Garden's formal B&Bs.

I really love the Portmerion botanical and exotic botanic pattern. I use these small bread and butter plates for breakfast, snacks, desserts or a simple sandwich and I love to see the beautiful florals appear as I finish my meal! The set comes with a variety of exotic floral prints, and I can pick what flower appeals to me each day

These beautiful, colorful bowls were individually bubblewrapped and carefully boxed. The purchase was made to add to my service and these are perfect! I am thrilled with the addition and can't wait to use them.

Okay, Amazon is awesome. My first set arrive with 3 of the six broken. They were poorly packed but Amazon replaced the set, no questions asked. they are pretty addition to my 30 year-old set of Portmerion. And I caught a price-reduction!

There was only a thin paper liner separating the plates inside the original Portmeirion box. Though they added an another external box they didn't add any padding. Count yourself lucky if half the plates survive the trip. Had they padded the external box it would likely have protected them and I'd not have wasted nearly $100.

Beautiful plates. I love them. They are the nice earthenware made in England plates that fit well into the rest of my collection. They came in well packed. All the plates look perfect.

Very happy!

The 5 Star rating goes both for the product and for the excellent customer service I received from Amazon.ca. The plate are great quality - made in England and look very pretty. When my order arrived, there was one plate that was broken. I contacted Amazon.ca and got a live person right away who took care of replacing the product immediately. It was done diligently and was easy to resolve. I am very impressed with the service and will be sure to pass this feedback along to as many of my friends as I can. Nowadays, service like that is rare. Thank you Amazon.ca

Having depleted our set (given as wedding present in 1994) I couldn't find any local stockist of Portmeirion. These were the best price I could find, the quality was excellent, they arrived extremely quickly and were well packaged. I was pleased that it was a relatively local company to where I live. I was also delighted that there were some new very pretty flower designs.

These are beautiful plates!

Beautiful plates, dishwasher safe, durable and oven to table. this design in particular is very attractive.