Pfaltzgraff Pistoulet 40-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 8


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Product Description

With the Pistoulet 40-piece dinnerware set, Pfaltzgraff has created a beautiful tablesetting collection based on the book, The Secrets of Pistoulet by Jana Kolpen. Each piece is brightly decorated with freely rendered flowers, vines and vegetables drawn from or influenced by the book's illustrations, also by Ms. Kolpen. Bright, colorful drawings are set against wide watercolor washes that evoke the light and colors of Southern France. Be transformed by the magic of Pistoulet




Product Details

* Amazon Sales Rank: #103945 in Kitchen & Housewares
* Brand: Pfaltzgraff
* Model: 3701352K
* Dimensions: 12.10" h x 14.00" w x 17.80" l, 29.65 pounds

Features

* 40-piece Pistoulet dinnerware set by Pfaltzgraff, service for 8
* Includes 8 each: 10-3/4-inch dinner plate, 9-inch salad plate, 28-ounce soup/cereal bowl, 8-ounce dessert bowl, and 14-ounce mug
* Durable stoneware is safe in the microwave, oven, freezer, and dishwasher
* Romantic hand-painted designs inspired by Jana Kolpen's book The Secrets of Pistoulet
* 5-year warranty against defects; pieces may be replaced individually

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
An enchanted farmhouse in the French countryside, delightfully portrayed in Jana Kolpen's book The Secrets of Pistoulet, provides the inspiration for Pfaltzgraff's Pistoulet tableware. The hand-painted collection layers together an assortment of romantic rustic motifs, from fleur-de-lis and polka dots to sunflowers and checkerboards to unfurling vines and ripe fruit. Sun-drenched shades of yellow, red, green and blue create a warm palette, while delicate banded borders and scalloped edges unite the set in a casually coordinated style. With or without the book, the pattern tells a story with fairytale charm.

This 40-piece dinnerware set offers an abundant start to a full collection with service for eight. Each 5-piece place setting includes a 10-3/4-inch dinner plate, a 9-inch salad plate, a 28-ounce soup/cereal bowl, an 8-ounce dessert bowl, and a 14-ounce mug. Complete the look with the whimsical accessories or mix in pieces from the sister Pistoulet Blue series for an even richer medley of colors and patterns. Crafted of durable stoneware, the set is dishwasher-, oven-, freezer-, and microwave-safe. Pfaltzgraff offers a five-year warranty against defects and replaces pieces individually. --Kara Karll

What's in the Box
8 place settings. Each place setting consists of: 10-3/4-inch dinner plate; 9-inch salad plate; 28-ounce soup/cereal bowl; 8-ounce dessert bowl; 14-ounce mug. 40 pieces total.

Customer Reviews

LOVE MY PISTOULET!!
These are the perfect dishes -- bright, cheerful, sturdy, whimsical. I love the colors! Much of their charm, to me, stems from the fact that they coordinate, but don't match. I have two sets - one blue and one red. They are so fun and happy looking. I ordered mine from another vendor, but they were packaged well, and arrived in great shape. It's only been a few weeks, but they are holding up well in the dishwasher and the microwave. I have owned Pfaltzgraff before, and these seem to live up to the name. No problems so far. If you want warm, happy dishes, you can't go wrong with Pistoulet.

Excellent choice for sturdy dinnerware with color
We hesitantly bought this Pflatzgraff pattern after a bad experience with the Pfaltzgraff Napoli Pfaltzgraff Napoli 16-Piece Dinnerware Set, Service for 4. We ordered from Amazon in case there was breakage like many reveiwers mentioned (besides the fact that we order everything from Amazon). The dishes arrived very well packed - in original Pflatzgraff packaging and then overpacked by Amazon - and all was in excellent order. For a few days we handled the dishes with kid gloves due to the Napoli experience but then fell into our normal routine of rushing through kitchen cleanup, throwing things into the dishwasher, clinking plates and bowls and cups along along the way...just normal everyday banging around (my 16 year old son loads and unloads the dishwasher so careful handling has gone out the door). I am very happy to report that these dishes are holding up very nicely - no chips or breakage, even with a few drops onto countertops and hardwood floors. The dishes have a very bright and cheerful pattern and are well made. I think they will hold up very well. They have gone through about 8 weeks of 3-times-a-day daily use and still look brand new. The dinner plate is average size, the bowls are deep and the cups are the right size for a good cup of coffee. The little dessert bowls are cute (if a man can use that word) and my wife loves to fill them with every kind of new dessert she can think of. I would prefer some of these desserts in the larger bowl myself but that has nothing to do with these dishes...

Overall, these dishes look good and are solidly sturdy for everyday use.

Update: After almost 1 year of daily use (and abuse) I am happy to report still not a chip to be found. I am duly impressed.

Cheerful, sunny dinnerware
I ordered service for 8 and will probably leave half of them packed up for now. I love the colors, the casual theme and the touch of French countryside. Fun!