Is the Lenox Venetian Lace setting microwave safe?

No. The platinum bands rule out microwave and oven use. It is dishwasher safe, though a gentle cycle protects the trim.

What comes in the five-piece set?

One dinner plate, one salad plate, one bread-and-butter plate, one saucer and one 6 oz teacup. That covers a single place setting.

It costs more care and usually more money than plain bone china, but the lace border and platinum bands give it a formal look plain white lacks.

Yes. Lenox sells the Venetian Lace line as open stock, so you can add settings, serving pieces and replacements one at a time.

Bone china is stronger than it looks, but the platinum trim and hand-care expectations make it better suited to occasional and formal dining.

The salad plate is 8.25 inches across; the dinner plate is larger. The teacup holds 6 oz.

At eBay, for $67.50, 58% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.

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13 stores we checked sell it, including eBay, Wayfair, Perigold, Silver Superstore, Macy's.

$67.50at eBayObserved at 8:49 AM

58% under what the other stores charge

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