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Bought this as a gift for a friend. A little price, but it is quite unique and lovely. The packaging was fairly incredible with tightly wrapped bubble wrap to ensure no breakage, and it worked since the item arrived on time and undamaged. Makes a very nice gift. I would love receiving this myself!This is a beautiful, sectioned ceramic plate and bowl set with a lovely Middle Eastern design.There is a bottom platter on which rests 6 small, pie-shaped bowls with another small round bowl at the center.All of the sections are removable.Bottom platter, usable on its own as a serving platter, measures approximately 13 inches in diameter.The six pie-shaped containers measure approximately 4.5 inches at their widest by approximately 3 inches.The small bowl at the center measures approximately 3.5 inches in diameter.Depth of all the sections and bowl is approximately only 1 inch.The item description says that these plates are "fair trade", hand-made by woman-owned company in Tunisia, which made purchasing it even more attractive to me.Because these are handmade, each of the bowls has a slightly different design, which I liked. Because the designs are so "involved", you really don't notice the slight variations in each of the little bowls unless you look closely.I used this as a Passover Seder plate - it has exactly the right number of sections and serves the purpose well. The 6 pie-shaped sections correspond nicely to the 6 sections of the Passover Seder plate and the center bowl served for the salt water for the dipping of the parsley. It will be a treasured addition to our Passover celebrations.There were three down sides to this that prevented me from giving it five stars:First, the material it came packed in smelled awful! I don't know if it was stale cigarette smoke or something worse, but it reeked so badly that it was sickening. The smell permeated the bubble wrap that the plate and each individual bowl came packed in. Once we had unwrapped each piece and got that horrible-smelling stuff out of the house and rinsed off the platter, it was fine.The second down-side that a potential buyer should be aware of is the size and depth of the pieces. The item description touts it as a "seasoning storage, dipping sauce bowls, bar fruit caddy, coffee condiment holders, garnish tray, ice cream topping dispenser, spice tray, food platter, cookie stand and more..." Just be aware that the bowls are small and not very deep - as described above. Very little will fit into them. Again, while perfect for my use as a Passover Seder plate, it might not be practical for very much else.Third: The platter does not come in any box that can be used to safely protect and store it. You are on your own for that. It would be nice if they send it in a reusable, protective storage box.All that being said- again - the plate is beautiful and well-made. We are very happy with this purchase.Bought this as a gift for newly weds, who loved it. The quality was good and packaging was great. The reason for 4 vs. 5 stars is that the actual design received was slightly different from the one shown (less intricate).Absolutely beautiful in person. Gave this as a house warming gift last month and I am still getting thank yous!Unfortunately it arrived late to gift it for housewarming.It’s so pretty and versatile. I’m going to enjoy it myself and next time I should add an additional 24 hours to the estimated arrival.You will be so impressed. You definitely should have it if you’re into the hand of Fatima or khamsa to deter the evil eye and allow positive energies flutter your home.One piece is damaged, I wish the seller could replace just that one piece. I can’t find anywhere to contact the seller so hopefully they will see my review.Otherwise the whole serving plate is beautiful.I don’t generally write reviews, but I want to add my two cents here to counter some of the complaints. This serving dish (we got the hamsa in blue) is absolutely beautiful, and held substantial amounts of pretzels, nuts, chips, etc. for our gathering of six people. It was also packaged meticulously in paper, bubble wrap, and cornstarch peanuts (thank you for the environmental conscience), and arrived in perfect condition. No crazing on the porcelain glaze at all. I had hesitated for months before buying because of some of the reviews, but I am so happy with this purchase! I’ll be keeping it in mind for future housewarming and hostess gifts.I bought 2 of this beautiful, high quality service set for my daughter who entertains frequently. She loves this set and will use it every time she entertains clients, friends and family.Me encanta. No esta perfecta porque hay manchas de pinta roja en parte blanca de mano de bajo para funciona. Muy interesante y bonito. Quería la estrella turquesa pero era demasiado cara. Cuesta otras 30 € mas y quedaría perfecto con mi salón. No tengo nada rojo en mi salón excepto esto ahora. Ya era muy caro en rojo.It is a beautiful addition to my table.The delivery and services are great.
