Gibson Home Oslo 12-Piece Porcelain Chip and Scratch Resistant Dinnerware Set, Black,Service for 4

They say you get what you pay for. Bought 2 of these to replace my old dinnerware. Each plate and bowl has a dimple/bump in the middle of the dish. Some areas around the plate rims are rough so not properly vitrified. The description state that they are lightweight, they are not. They are closer to ceramic than fine porcelain. I might be biased as I am replacing bone china that I use every day which is quite lightweight and fine. I am returning both sets.

would've gave 5 stars but plates were scratched

First, I should say that I'm certainly not any expert about dishware. I'm single and still learning about these things. But I picked up a bit from my mother, growing up, and I've been building a functional kitchen, largely from Amazon, for a few years now. This set is the second of its kind I've bought here. I bought it for the larger bowls, since the first set from Gibson had only small bowls-- of a size probably meant for side dishes or something, but not every-day bowls for soup or breakfast cereal. This set included four pasta bowls, which means a broad, low, large bowl. That's not exactly what I was thinking of. It's fine, too, because they'll come in handy. The other difference between the two sets is another four bowls in a smaller size. They're bigger than garnish bowls but smaller than soup bowls. (There's actually a lot to know about bowls! In a formal place setting, there are probably four or five different bowls used for specific uses.) Between the two sets, I'm set. And Gibson makes very nice dishware. It's something between stoneware (which is supposed to be heavy and durable), and fine China, (which is supposed to be stylish but not as heavy or durable). The ceramic is beautifully made, not a flaw. A wonderful shade of off-white, neither too warm nor too cool, and very versatile. It's worn outstandingly well over time. I would highly recommend Gibson dishware sets.

THis is NOT fine china. Minor and mostly unnoticeable flaws in shape and surface exist if closely inspected. Dishes arrived with one slight scratch that was not worth even bothering about. They are a nice, bright white. The shine has not diminished in the month of use and no scratches from utensils or stacking have appeared. There have been no chips (and we are not gentle handlers). Items are thin enough to seem rather elegant compared to the old heavy crockery we used to chip the hell out of. The low soup / pasta bowls are an especially useful size and shape. The set has plenty of bowls. We inquired about getting extra dinner plates, but the nice people at the manufacturer charged more for a few plates than the cost of the whole set. Oh well. Value was so good that another set is not going to hurt. I'd buy them again.

***EDIT 6/9/25: We use these dishes DAILY, and hand wash them due to apartment living and no dishwasher.. and these dishes have all held up so far! We have had ONE minor chip on the bigger bowl lip but it was due to dropping when cleaning onto another dish in the sink. HIGHLY recommend this set! If you’re even on the fence a little bit, just do it. We love ours yet!!! *** If you’re looking for sturdy, slightly heavy, yet gorgeous looking dinnerware at a great price- then this set is it. All of our pieces came without any chips or scratches thanks to being packaged individually inside the box that was wrapped in bubble wrap inside a bigger box and styrofoam. We never use coffee mugs due to our collection of those so to get different sized bowls instead was the better decision for us. We aren’t “dainty” with our dishes and these have held up so far! If you’re even on the fence a little bit.. buy these!