I have been on the hunt for large plates that could be used at both Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. I found it with this platter, and I ordered 12! For Thanksgiving, I will compliment it with browns, yellows and oranges, and for Christmas, it will look great with red or burgundy. The plates are exactly as pictured. One item to consider when purchasing is storage as the plates do not stack well due to the raised pine cone accent. A couple of my plates arrived broken, but Great Offer Stock immediately replaced them! (Thank you, Great Offer Stock, for your great customer service!)