On Wednesday, 3 January 2018 21:53:40 UTC, Tim Watts wrote:
I'm in the market for a new set of china plates etc.

However, what happens is one of many parts will get broken or at least
chipped badly in just a few years.

Does anyone sell long life designs - nothing fancy, plain is good
(thinking hotels and restaurants must demand sets that they can get new
parts for?)

It's either that or buy a backup set and keep that in the loft!

You've had the main suggestions. There is one more. There are some designs that are produced very similarly by different makers, and you can use one set to top up another without anyone noticing. If anything it enhances the set when the pieces are mostly the same but the smaller details vary.


NT