Noritake Colorwave Blue Coupe Round Platter

I purchased four sets each of two plate sizes and two bowl sizes. The dinnerware itself is excellent - high quality, beautifully shaped, and perfectly sized. They stack efficiently, fit easily into the dishwasher, and look fantastic on the table. However, prepping them for use was incredibly frustrating. Every single piece came with a product sticker baked onto the back that was nearly impossible to remove. I spent most of my day trying to clean them off. I tried Goo Gone, rubbing alcohol, hot water soaks, plastic scrapers, and various DIY oil-and-abrasive pastes I found online. Even after hours of scrubbing with dish-safe sponges, some pieces still have brown stains from the stubborn glue residue. It is a shame that such an awful unboxing experience ruins an otherwise really nice product. The manufacturer seriously needs to switch to easy-peel stickers.

I was disappointed in how shallow the dish really is,

I was attempting to augment the plates I already have in this same style and color and found them to be noticably deeper.