- 28-piece Friendly Village dinnerware set, service for 4
- 4 each: 10-inch dinner plate, 8-inch round salad plate, 7-3/4-inch square salad plate, 6-inch cereal bowl, 8-1/2-inch rimmed soup bowl, 5-inch fruit dish, 9-ounce mug
- Depicts tinted black-and-white engravings of pastoral village scenes
- Full range of matching serving pieces available separately
- High-quality Spode earthenware, safe for microwave, freezer, and dishwasher
Friendly Village by Johnson Brothers, introduced back in 1952 depicts engravings which reflect English craftsmanship. This unique and traditional look recreates a “friendly village” at home that warms your table or hutch with country charm all year round. Each piece depicts a different part of this warm and welcome place. Some of the scenes included in the collection are Autumn Mists, Covered Bridge, Hay Field, Lily Pond, School House, Sugar Maples, and Village Green.
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List Price: $ 430.00
Price: $ 99.95
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Review by Pixie Power! for Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-Piece Set with Square Accent Plates, Service for 4
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Okay. I got them, and 4 pieces were broken in a set of 16 place settings … a hassle, but Amazon is sending replacements, and I get to ship back for free, so could have been worse.
But, the biggest disappointment was discovering, that printed only on the paper tags, these were made in China … not in England like all my prior pieces. I am actually strongly against made in China products. But, a relative saw the sets, asked if they could buy them from me … so I’m okay in that I can now go out and see if I can find some still Made in England (I have my serious doubts, and I may be back to ordering more from here).
On the upside, the dishes are gorgeous (the painting is a little different than my old pieces, but nothing you would seriously notice). The look great on the table, and this is a set that you can use for years. They are NOT china for anyone looking for china, these are stoneware. But, this is a pattern I love.
Due to the made in China aspect, I am thinking about buying Spode Woodlands dishes, though … I wonder if they are made in China as well now days.
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Review by china collector for Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-Piece Set with Square Accent Plates, Service for 4
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The order of Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-piece set I just received is on its way back to Amazon. The shipping box was so flimsy and had so little packing paper I am surprised it made it here at all. The box was giving way and ripped at the corner. The inner box wasn’t in much better shape. It was on its side and the top was ripping. Three pieces were pretty well shattered since all were so poorly packed, only in cardboard with edges not protected and nothing sealed. I am amazed more weren’t broken. That was bad enough, but the quality of the china was so very poor. I have some of this pattern from when it was made in England, and the difference in quality is striking. I have always loved Johnson Brothers china but will have to look for it in antique stores. These dishes are not worth buying at any price.Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-Piece Set with Square Accent Plates, Service for 4
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Review by Susan Becker for Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-Piece Set with Square Accent Plates, Service for 4
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These dishes are just beautiful. I love them and so does my daughter-in-law.I bought them as a gift to her. They fit a young life-style with mugs instead of cup and saucer and lots of bowls.
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Review by pineoaks grammy for Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-Piece Set with Square Accent Plates, Service for 4
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I bought two of these sets and just love the look, but after reading the reviews (after I purchased and did not notice the made in China stickers that were on my own dishes), I was concerned with lead content since “Made in China” often times have a lead problem. I had my daughter do a lead test for me (she has a tester kit and has tested other items). NO LEAD CONTENT showed. We checked every color thoroughly.
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Review by E. Endresen for Johnson Brothers Friendly Village 28-Piece Set with Square Accent Plates, Service for 4
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The dishware arrived very timely and extremely well packed. I am very pleased with the accuracy of the pictures on-line and what arrived.
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