Famiware Meteor 16-Piece Stoneware Plates and Bowls

Four seats, sixteen pieces. When the fifth person arrives, the set stretches: one of you takes a salad plate, another eats from a bowl, and the table still looks balanced. The Meteor collection lets you choose from four glazes, each one a solid color across every piece.

The stoneware is heavy in the hand and dense. It holds heat well, so soup stays hot and dinner plates warm the food. Every piece goes through the dishwasher and microwave without trouble. The rim will chip if knocked hard – that is true of any fired clay – but the set earns its place in the cupboard by being the one you reach for every night.