Famiware Stoneware Dinnerware Sets for 4, 12-piece

Set a dinner plate down on a wooden table and the stoneware meets it with a solid, low note. The weight is steady in the hand, the rim smooth. Twelve pieces for four place settings, three glazes to choose from. The balance is even, the foot ring gripping the table so the plate stays put.

They go through the dishwasher without a thought. The microwave is fine too, the pack says. Stacked two high they sit neatly in the cupboard. The weight is heavy enough that the bowl does not slide on the table, light enough that you lift it one-handed. The sound of a plate meeting wood is the same low note, familiar.