About two years ago I gave my Corning Ware Corelle to my college aged daughter for her apartment and bought Mikasa Antique White. Not all Mikasa dishes are china, the rather ornate ones like the French pattern or Italian Countryside are stoneware. Antique White is china and very durable. You can buy it on Amazon too.
I was so happy to get rid of the Corelle-which I had for 25+ years-because when it dropped it smashed into shards. I still have a large collection of Corningware French White bowls and serving pieces in every size imaginable. Love French White ceran pieces. No glaze, just beautiful, durable glass. Anyway, since I have a very large family, I bought two 8 piece Antique White sets. At the time, the sets came with a creamer/sugar bowl and a large round platter, plus an open vegetable bowl. Each set was $199 but BBB took a coupon and gave me a $50 gift card for each. So the cost was closer to $110. Maybe BBB has a special deal going on now for the holidays.
Ideally, I would sell my absolutely lovely fine china Wedgwood all-white embossed/ patterned dishses called Strawberry and Vine because these Mikasa dishes are classy enough to use on formal occasions. Remarkably, I stopped by BBB two days ago and the display version of the 45 piece set was on clearance by dish type/size. It must have been on the floor for years. I bought eight more luncheon plates for $20. Such a deal! These smaller plates are the go-to dishes in our house. Antique White is a creamy, warm white, not bright like Corelle, but I would not call it beige or ivory either. I've been very happy with it. Lots of accessory pieces. Check Macy's as well, sometimes they have fabulous deals on dishes and silverware. Let us know what you decide.
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