Lenox 806664 Opal Innocence Carved™ Dinner Plate

We got several more sets to add to the collection we got at our wedding time 16 years ago. They must make these in a different factory and possibly even in a different country. The dishes feel thicker or at least heavier than our originals. This goes for all of them, the coffee mugs, plates, etc. The molds aren't as defined as they used to be or the glaze is thicker as some of the fine detailing on the sides is mushed out. Standalone, they are beautiful and you wouldn't think anything of it but even after a couple months I can instantly tell if I have an older version or the new one in my hand. I hope they are as durable as the older set.

Beautiful but you need to be very careful putting the top on. Not for everyday use!

Great addition to my Opal Innocence Collection. A little smaller than I realized. I wish the design around the rim wasn't so wide. It leaves less food space. I suppose we could all use a little less dessert! Still a lovely design.

I have had these canisters for 10 months. As you can see from photo, I have 2 sets. They are beautifully elegant and I get a lot of compliments on them. For the largest one off to the side, I used it to hold my wooden spoons and whisks. I will address some of the complaints from others. First of all, yes, they will not hold a 5 lb. bag of flour or a 4 lb. bag of sugar, so if you want it for that purpose, don't buy them and then give them a bad review. I knew that after reading all the reviews before I bought them. I don't bake much so I keep my flour in the freezer. What I do use them for is a 2 lb. bag of organic sugar fits perfectly in the smallest one and my herbal tea is in the second smallest one. The medium size one has popcorn in it and the other one has currants. The large one holds oatmeal. I wanted it for things I use more often so it worked perfectly for me. Someone mentioned that the sugar was rock hard. There would be two reasons for that. Either when they were washed for the first time, they did not let the canister dry for a good 24 hours with the lid and ring off. Everything has to be completely dry. If there is any moisture at all, they will make the sugar rock hard. The other way it gets that way is someone may have put a damp spoon into the canister. I know this from 40 years of having ceramic canisters (I've learned over the years). The opening on the largest canister is small but I just found a smaller measuring cup to fit in it. The glaze and paint on my two sets were perfect, no problem there. The reason I give it 4 stars is some of the rings are not as tight as they should be as others mentioned. I have two that should be tighter. I did soak them (the rings) in hot water and it seemed to help somewhat (there again, let them airdrop for 24 hours). If you love the look of this set, then figure out a way to make it work for you knowing these things in advance or otherwise, look elsewhere.

Beautiful and functional