DOWAN 10 OZ Small Dessert Bowls - 4.5" Ceramic Cereal Bowls Set of 8 - Porcelain Off-White Bowl for Side Dishes, Rice, Ice Cream, Oatmeal, Fruit, Soup - Dishwasher & Microwave Safe

These bowls are exactly the size I’ve been looking for. I couldn’t find them from Crate and Barrel where our other plates are from so I grabbed these from Amazon. They’re great, aside from the fact that they aren’t a true bright white shade (see photo for comparison with Crate and Barrel bowls). More yellow/cream. Aside from that, they feel weighty enough and held up well in the dishwasher and microwave.

Hello, Lyn & Dom et al,We bought a set of these rice bowls some months ago, upon our return from living abroad in Vietnam (3 years) and Thailand (13).We love these bowls! ...and defended them on Amazon, under the review title "Critical of the critics", back on December 12.So, since they do break and chip fairly easily - we defended that aspect in our review (we have broken 1, chipped 2) - we just bought another set for the long term! ...and put the chipped ones away for possible future use.By the way, the picture we see beside this box says "Oven Mitt x 1"... but the card we received in the shipping box yesterday says "Oven Mitt x 2"... :-) That is certainly more... enticing!Best from us in California,- Ken & Thu Huong & Carlton~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[ update above ]Having just moved back to the US from 16 years abroad - in Asia, where we were accustomed to a particular size bowl that we have known as a "rice bowl" - these are just right for us. :-)(1) To those who have given the bowls a low rating on the basis of them being too small: That's your fault - you bought the wrong size for your purpose and desire - but don't rate the bowl down because of your mistake. :-)(2) To those who have given the bowls a low rating based on supposed fragility: If we drop one, it will break, just as for you - but that will be our fault, not the fault of the bowl - if you don't like the fragility of porcelain, whether breaking or chipping, buy plastic - but don't rate this bowl down because you made a mistake. :-)(3) And finally, to those who have given the bowls a low rating based on the base being too narrow, and wanting to tip over when somewhat empty and perhaps with a spoon in the bowl: The particular style of the base is as it is, with a thick narrow bead rim on the bottom, for the purpose of being cool (relatively) to the hand when the bowl is filled with hot food, keeping the bowl itself a bit away from the hand - it is meant to be held in the hand (an issue of both base design and size) while eating the rice - with chopsticks, of course! - although to be honest, even the woman of the house (my wife) has found a spoon more practical. If this bowl doesn't satisfy your needs and desires, buy something else - but don't rate this kind down simply because you make a mistake in buying it - the photos are pretty clear about the size and shape of the base. :-)We ourselves? ...we, as many others, have to give the bowls the 5 stars they deserve.

Gave as a Lunar New Year gift.

Authentic and perfect addition to any Asian dinner presentation !

I liked the Dowan bowls as they hold a decent portion size and are easy to clean. We received a bowl that was chipped on one side. So may not be as sturdy as we would want them to be.

Cute bowls

I was looking for a timeless-style small bow to starve soup in prior to big family dinners and that is just what I received. I would say these hold about 8oz but I served 6oz and it was perfect. Would also be nice for ice cream or yogurt or berries and crème. The classic style matched my China easily. Super super happy with this product. Thank you

I recently bought a new set of Mikasa dinnerware to replace my old china that had silver trimmings. We had used the old set for a number of years, and were used to the pieces that it contained - including small bowls that were often used for ice cream, mixing marinades, and feeding the cat. We bought the new set because we couldn't use the old set in the microwave without the snap, crackle, pop of the silver trimming. So we wanted a new set that could be used in the microwave, oven, and dishwasher. We really like the new set, but, alas, it did not include the small bowls that we used so often.I saw these bowl on Amazon, and decided to order them. They are perfect for what we need. The cat didn't even mind that they are a little deeper than the old bowls. They are a bit thicker than a good porcelain china, but I don't mind since they fill a need. At last I am happy with the new set of dishes which are also plain white.The 4.5 inch bowls would not be suitable for cereal or soup unless you have an extremely small appetite. They are very good for a couple of good sized scoops of ice cream, for a side of veggies for a TV meal, mixing marinades, or even to feed your cat.UPDATE 10/16/19:We have had these bowls for 4 years, and they still look like new. They are washed in the dishwasher, and the porcelain finish hasn't cracked as it has on the Corningware bowls we have.These bowls are our favorite for ice cream, and have been very useful for veggie sides when we have dinner in the family room. I also think the base on them makes them look a bit more elegant than a plain bowl.

Casi los regreso porque pensé que estaban chicos y no! Muy buen producto! Los uso para todo! Helado, fruta, condimentos, galletas etc

Great size, good looking , easy to wash and I love them!

DOWAN 10 Ounce Small Bowl - I was skeptical about quality BUT I needed small bowls for a soup appetizer and I need them fast. I wanted a bowl that would hold 1-cup of soup. These say 10-ounce bowls - BUT - reading further, the fill level at 8-ounces is perfect for serving.They were packaged very well, no breakage. They fit perfectly with existing white dinnerware. They appear delicate but so far are actually very sturdy. Haven't had them long but already used them several times for, not only soup appetizer, but sides of rice and vegetable dip bowls. Works great to have multiple dip bowls around the room when entertaining.These bowls are well worth the price, I'm happy with my choice.

Those bowls are pretty nice, well packed but one of them was chipped even it was very securely packed

They are cute (small)..nice light weight product.