On Wed, 3 Jan 2018 21:53:33 +0000, 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?)

We are using most of the long gone MIL's set of Indian Tree design,

It seems to have been around for decades and is still available .
May be too tea shop for many but a perusal of some catalogues and
seeing how long a design has been around could be an indication if it
will last, some may change a bit though . I think Port Merion has had
some subtle changes to its ranges over the years.
OTOT hand how common are your breakages going to be and how old are
you, buy enough spares to cover the gap to where you no longer care.
Also given that most people now use a dishwasher expecting a set to
remain as it was when new for a years without some fading may be a
hope too far.
Visiting friends for meals it is obvious some use the same plates
daily and only bring out others as required rather than rotate them by
some being less bright than others.


G.Harman