Mora Ceramic Large Serving Bowls- Set of 2 Oval Platters for Entertaining. Modern Kitchen Dishes for Dinner, Fruit, Salad, Turkey, etc. Oven, Dishwasher Safe, 55/35 oz, 13.5" / 11.8" - Earl Grey

I've been looking for new ceramics to replace my aging Corning Ware (in the picture). I came upon Mora as my wife and I really liked the style and advertised durability. My Corning Ware has lasted 8 years through multiple moves and falls. As you can see, it's still there (just a little beat up). I've had the XL Mora serving bowl for less than a week and it's broken. It fell all of 1 inch while I was cleaning it in my sink and shattered. Now, Mora Ceramics advertises that their ceramics are 30% *stronger* than other brands. Yet, how is it that my 8 year old Corning Ware withstood the test of time and use but Mora can't? On top of that, contacting Mora Ceramics yielded no results. They believe that their ceramics are more superior than other brands and offered to have me purchase a new one for $17.99. Needless to say, think about this when you make your purchase. Thank you for your time.Update: Mora has since blocked me from further communication. Not exactly customer service friendly

After months of dreaming of these serving bowls, I finally ordered them. Why did I wait so long?!They arrived quickly and in great condition!They’re true to size, while I am hoping they offer an even larger bowl in the future. But for now they are perfect!If you are in need of serving dishes, these will not disappoint!UPDATE: So we did a thing…. We got the 3XL and 2XL serving platters too! They are gorgeous! Guests always comment on how beautiful these platters are! While I would love to keep Mora my Ceramic secret, I can’t keep it a secret! I end up sending everyone links to their amazon store or I end up gifting mora ceramics as anniversary/wedding gifts! Do yourself and your friends a favor, want exceptional serving ware? Then it’s settled, you need Mora Ceramics.Now, I just need to convince the husband that we need to update our dinnerware ;)

Every now and then both the seller and their product goes above and beyond. This is one of those times. I can't say enough good things about the many items I have gotten from Mora Ceramics, and the way they handle themselves as a seller.First off... I am clumsy and also have nerve damage in my hands that is just getting worse with age. I have 2 nice porcelain dinnerware sets that I am slowly but surely destroying over time with wear and tear and my own clumsiness. But I am no longer willing to pay the exorbitant prices that are being asked for a new, good-quality porcelain set only to end up destroying it as well over time. And I like some of the Melamine sets I was finding, but it's way overpriced too - especially considering the limitations with no microwaving and dishwasher 'top rack only' rules. So, I decided to switch back to stoneware.I found a beautiful Stoneware set with a pattern that I fell in love and am obsessed with - honeycombs! I love bees. (Elama Geometric Embossed Stoneware Honeycomb Pattern Tableware, Set, Ivory. I'm happy to say I got 2 sets for 8 settings, and now I see that it's sold out, so yay on the timing there!)This dinnerware set includes a standard-sized bowl and smaller plate for salad. So I was looking for serving dishes to go with the new set, but I also wanted a set of those cool, low-rimmed pasta dishes as well. I wanted something that would look really good color-wise with the new set - I am a fine artist and I get crazy with color not matching - but also something durable and very simple in design so as not to take away from the dinnerware, because (in my opinion) serving dishes are supposed to support it but not show it up.My table setting & accessories colors are off-white, tan, beige and bright Aqua as the highlight, all on a maple-colored Amish wood table. The Vanilla color with the warm brown bare clay areas in the Mora dishes turned out to be a fantastic color match to these dishes. (I will put up pics soon). It is just different enough to create some interest, but allows the set be the star without clashing.And the quality!! omg WOW.One of the fine art disciplines i have tried my now-failing hands at is ceramics. Not my most experienced area, but I loved it and I know enough about it to know how difficult it is to make things look simple & clean. Let me tell you - it is not easy to do that. These pieces are gorgeous and SO well made. I love the subtle speckling in the glaze and really like the bare clay areas. I am absolutely a "form follows function" artist and these fit the bill perfectly - those bare clay areas make for much more secure handling - so important with my questionable hand strength, which goes right back to my original reason for updating my dinnerware. The fact that they are so lovely as well is just icing on the cake.The company itself sent emails asking after my satisfaction, which was great. Not many of them do this on Amazon anymore.The packaging is EXCELLENT. It's very secure and it's totally obvious Mora spent some money on this, which is completely appreciated. Since I will more than likely being using most of these dishes for larger formal dinners, I plan to store the majority of the pieces I bought from them in the original packaging... that's how nice it is! And as it is Stoneware, I have no worries about using one or two pieces constantly and storing the rest. Yes, there will be some 'wear and tear' differences, but not in the severe way the fragile patterns wear away on the porcelain sets.I bought 2 of these sets in the "XL & L" to use as serving dishes, plus 2 sets of the Mora Large Pasta Bowls 30oz, to go with my 8-place settings. I plan to buy the pie pan very soon. I am all set for a gorgeous table setting this coming Turkey day - with the exception of the gravy boat. Oh, I bought one to be sure, because, well, have to.But I'd rather have one that goes with the Mora dishes! I have formally requested this from them, LOL... so, Pretty Please? Maybe a Gravy boat w/lid, Butter dish, Sugar & Creamer....? Oh man. I'd be in heaven :)By the way..... NO, I did not receive free stuff from them. I am writing this of my own volition.If you are on the fence, just buy it. You won't regret it.

I couldn’t decide between the white or grey serving dishes. The grey looked almost like a robin egg blue in the picture. I went ahead and ordered them hoping they didn’t have a blue hue to them and got them today and they are the most beautiful super light soft colored grey! They were packed amazingly well and I can’t wait to start using them. I bought them initially to put and showcase my tomatoes from the garden in them and have them on the counter but I will use them both for far more than that now! Thankful for this company that makes such a beautiful product and stands by it. Just the best!

I love these platters.They retain temp for a while which is nice if you’re serving something warm on them, toss them in the oven at 200 to hear them up. Oppositely, if you’re serving cold food, pop them in the fridge.We also bought the small bowls and they’re great also.I’m eventually going to buy the whole product line of these.