Customer Reviews

Churchill China Finlandia 20-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

We have owned a set (made in England) for many years and wanted to buy another set because we like it so much. To our dismay, the pattern on the new dinner plates was quite pale and faded compared to the more vibrant blue on the rest of the set (and compared with our older set). We advised Amazon and they sent us another set but the dinner plate pattern was still off. It seems the dinner plate stock is different from that of the rest of the set. It is still a lovely pattern and this problem may not disturb you but caveat emptor.

This Service for 4 set is made in England and of excellent quality.

The Service for 8 set made in Columbia is crap. Really.

Buy two of this service for 4 instead.

They're probably the best quality you can buy while still being dishwasher, microwave and freezer safe, in a pattern that's been in production since 1992 by Churchill. The author of the drab looking book "Microwave Cooking for One" has done a huge lot of work providing links to all the amazon dinnerware that is dishwasher safe in hopes of selling more copies of her book, including indexing *everying* Finlandia on amazon better than amazon has. Smart people will save time looking her up.

You'll have to decide if you want to risk the Columbia made teapot from amazon or go elsewhere for the real English deal.

If you're scarfing these up because of the price, search also for "Oneida service 12" --usually when these plates go on sale amazon also is running some very good deals on some really great quality flatware sets as well.

You also may be interested in Suzanne Von Drachenfels's book "The Art of the Table" (fun!) and Ruth L. Kern's DVD "Manners for the Table".

I waited 3 months for this item(which was on backorder) when I got it the set was from COLUMBIA. This is not what I ordered. I wanted the set from England.

The pattern on the dishes were vibrant but the salad plates were dull and there was a big difference. The pattern was blurry and not what I expected. The dishes were nicely packed. I did send the item back.

I was able to buy the series from an ebay seller two years ago.

Do not buy it!

If you are looking for a cheap replica - than go ahead!

Do not waste your money on this one.

There were random blue paint marks on the edges and center of the plates. And even a few red spots...where the red came from I have no idea as these are Blue on white.

The quality was marginal, but if you just have to have a knock off set of the original for everyday use...you could take your chances on quality control.

The boxes were huge! But it was a good thing because the smaller boxes inside were well packed and protected all around. The quality was OK on these items. The pretty pattern was not too even in coloration on the pieces. Overall I was satisfied with what I received. I would buy them again.

I saw this set and it looked very nice. When I received the set I first noticed how poorly it was packed (loose plates). There were 4 chipped plates in the set.So I returned and tried another. When I got the next one I realized that some looked bright and radiant and a handful looked faded like they were photocopied on. Cheap. Beautiful design but terrible terrible quality. So the second is going back. I am very disappointed. Unless you want to be playing buy and return...Skip this one until the company gets their act together and puts out a worthy set.

I bought this about a year ago and couldn't remember if I did a review so here it goes. I got the 20 piece set. It was made in England and the quality is fine but every item seemed slightly undersized. I use the cereal bowls as condiment servers. The cups are also too small for my tastes. I'm in the process of replacing it now but still use the plates and small bowls for some things. Small portions! If this set were just a little larger it would be fine. The dishes are slightly shy of 10 inches and it really makes a difference if your serving something like turkey/stuffing/cranberry sauce. My new ones are slightly over 11 inches and much easier to plate.

I ordered one of these sets to replace my 20+year old casual dinnerware I had been using. I am very pleased with this set. It's beautiful to look at, fits very well with my decor, and seems to be very durable. I ordered a second set a few weeks later. We use it every day and I like more each time I see it. I'm very glad that I ordered it. You just can't get this quality at this price at a store!

Order was received promptly, packaged well, no damage, satisfied
with quality of product exactly what was described and what I was
looking for.