Q: How many pieces are in a full set of china?
A: There is no right answer to this question. Everyone has different needs for a set of china, and most people have different sets of china for different occasions. For example, everyday china and formal china sets might reflect two very different needs as far as the size of the set is concerned. Sets for dinner, breakfast, luncheon and dessert all have different uses, and would therefore vary in size. The size of your china sets should reflect the use of each particular set.
For many, the formal set of dinner china traditionally has twelve five piece place settings: the cup and saucer set and the dinner, salad, and bread and butter plates. These alone total sixty pieces, and then add about a half dozen serving pieces like the creamer, sugar, platters (2 sizes), a vegetable bowl, and a gravy boat.
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