On Jul 23, 2:06 pm, Betsy > wrote:
> I am looking into purchasing a new set of casual dinnerware (either:
> Noritake pattern (Java Blue Swirl) or Villeroy & Boch patterns (French
> Garden and Switch 3)). Does anyone have any opinions/information
> regarding the durability of these types of dinnerware? As I will be
> using these dishes on a daily basis, I will be washing the dishes in
> the dishwasher regularly and will be using them in the microwave.
> Inevitably there will be some breakage but I would like a casual
> dinnerware that will last a long time. Also, do these dishes get
> scratches on them from using a sharp knife or any other type of wear
> marks after a few years or more of use? Thanks.

I have Villeroy and Boch coffee mugs and coffee cake plate and V&B
mixing bowls that I rec'd for a wedding gift EONS ago. They wear like
iron.

I like a thin lipped coffee cup (doesn't coffee taste better when
sipped through a cup with a thin edge, rather than a thick coffee
mug?) and so I use them everyday and they have a few chips. But,
they're my favorite so what can I say?

Have not noticed scratches on the plate and have used it for
appetizers such as cheese where have used a sharp knive and it wears
well.

Colors are fantastic, and they go through the dishwasher only.

Karen