Upon first removing it from the box I noticed that the set felt very fragile and it was. The cup broke (from a very slight bump) the first time I washed it, making the set useless. The top part, the teapot, is not very attractive on it's own and it dribbles when you pour it, so you can't really use it anywhere you don't want to mop up spilled tea. For me, this is a very disappointing waste of money.