Famiware Mars Plates and Bowls Set of 12, 14-piece

Where the six-place Mars set covers a weekday dinner, this fourteen-piece service handles a table for twelve. It brings enough plates and bowls for a crowd, with serving pieces that let you pass the pasta and salad without extra runs to the kitchen. It works for a Thanksgiving spread or a Sunday supper around the table.

Stoneware this dense sits heavy on the table and holds heat through a long meal. It takes up a fair amount of shelf space, and the weight is something you notice when you lift a full stack. The rim will chip against a hard knock, so treat it like the fired clay it is. The pack says it is microwave and dishwasher safe, but stack no more than two high if you want to keep the surfaces clean.