It's a charming shop, but I was very disappointed in my purchase. I bought a sugar & creamer and asked if there were any chips, as the items were taped together. I was told 'no' and that the dealer would have marked items 'as is' if there were chips. Against my better judgment, I bought them without undoing the tape & checking myself. Sure enough, when I got home, there were chips on the inside rim of the sugar bowl lid. Buyer beware! I'm just annoyed at myself that I didn't take the time to check, but disappointed that the item was misrepresented. September 2010 read more