Everytime I serve a meal on these dishes I am amazed at how stylish it looks. There's no doubt about it---they make a stunning table service. The problem is in the functionality.
First of all, I had to get a plate rack and store the dishes vertically because the 11 1/2 inch plates wouldn't fit in my cabinets. Then I had to raise the shelf above them to fit the vertical plates, which reduced the space there.
Next problem: They wouldn't fit in my dishwasher without raising the top rack to the point where my glasses wouldn't fit. That leaves me with this dilemma: wash the glasses by hand or wash the plates by hand. And if I wash the plates by hand, there usually aren't enough dishes to fill the dishwasher up. (I don't like to waste water and energy by running a partial load.) In short, I do my dishes by hand now.
Final problem: Recent scientific research has indicated that people easily overeat when the dishes are large, and I know that is certainly true for me. The larger plates, bowls, and mugs are SO BIG that I must be on guard not to put too much food in them. The bowl, for example, holds twice as much as my previous dishes---I know because I checked.