These are really great, colorful bowls. They're just a tad too large for salad or ice cream, but of course I don't have to fill them to the top. The colors are vivid. The bowls feel sturdy--have survived a few times in the dishwasher. For the price they are a deal! Because of the mulitple colors they can "match" many different kinds of stoneware or china (I've paired them with a green set that was missing salad bowls, rather than spend the money to complete the original set).