I am pleased with the canisters hand painted designed; the cafe design compliments my kitchen and more importantly the lids fit tightly. However, because I am replacing canisters that are "much" older, and were hand crafted by an artisan, the ceramic material in the
Cafe canisters is inferior to what I expected for the price. The canisters seem "fragile" and in my opinion will chip at the slightest "clang".
My old canisters are much larger, heavier and better made. Because I am tired of the search and still need a large canister, I have found it necessary to purchase the Cookie Jar, and will now have the smallest canister that I have no use for, because it is so "tiny". After looking for months for canisters, I came to realize that size and value are no longer available.