Title: Poor workmanship on these bowls
Product review: As a long-time Spode Blue Italian fan, I was very excited when I found these bowls on sale. My excitement turned to dismay when I opened the box. Despite the fact that Amazon specifically advertised these bowls as "Made in England" they are clearly labeled as "Made in Malaysia" -- so they are slightly thicker porcelain than those you may previously own from England. They do not stack consistently with the better-made English Spode counterparts. But, the difference in porcelain quality was not the worst part. A quick glance at the design made it obvious why these are on sale. They are clearly DEFECTIVE. Spode is made with a handplaced design that is then engraved onto the porcelain. Apparently in the move to Malaysia, the artisans haven't quite perfected their craft, because these bowls all feature the lovely Spode design decidedly OFFCENTER on the bowl. It looks quite awful. My new set of bowls will be returned. I am very disappointed in this purchase.
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