Best Buying Choices for Christmas China

The perfect setting for the dinner table is as much a part of Christmas decor as the tree. It may be used just once or twice a year, but it will become not only a family tradition, but a family heirloom as well. There are many different types of Christmas China and it is the material that the china is made of that accounts for the wide difference in prices. And that is a good thing because it means that there are place setting of Christmas China to fit any budget. Be sure to shop as early as possible. The closer you get to Christmas, the longer delivery can take. And the closer you get to Christmas, the greater the likely hood that they will be out of stock. Christmas Tree 12 Piece Dinnerware Set by Spode

This is a complete set of Christmas china for four. The background is white, with a traditional Christmas Tree design. It has four good size 9oz coffee mugs instead of cups, making it a more casual rather than a formal setting. The rest of the set consists of 4 Dinner Plates 10.5" and 4 Salad Plates 8". The cost is about $99.00. New! Christmas Story 4-pc. Set #1

This ceramic place setting is for the younger members of the family. It is illustrated with scenes and lines from The Night Before Christmas and is dishwasher safe. It consists of one dinner plate, dessert plate, bowl and mug, costs about $30.00 and is a J C Penny exclusive. Christmas Splendor by Gorham

This Christmas place setting has a more modern design. White plates with an modern style Christmas tree pattern. It has a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl and mug and costs about $20.00. They also have accessory pieces available. Pfaltzgraff - Merriweather Circle of Kindness Christmas 4 Piece Place Setting

Circle of Kindness is a traditional Irish design of holly and berries on a cream colored plate. The setting consists of one 11" dinner plate, one 8 1/2" salad plate, one 20 ounce soup/cereal bowl and one 16 ounce mug that looks more like a fancy coffee cup. The set is made of chip-resistant stoneware, microwave, dishwasher, and oven safe. They also have accessory pieces available. It sells for about $35.00. Christmas Rose Five-Place Place Setting by Spode

This place setting has a ring of Christmas roses, holly and mistletoe trimmed with 22 karat gold. The design first appeared in 1890. The place setting consists of a dinner plate, salad plate, desert plate, coffee cup and saucer. This place setting sells for about $187.20.