Having no idea of the price I can not say if it is a case. On arrival, the package is heavy (9kg) and the pack arrived Amazon smashed and repaired with tape by post. However, the package of the service itself was intact and all pieces. In this case it consists of four services each having a large dinner plate, a cereal bowl (smaller than the classic French coffee bowls), a dessert plate and four mugs. The design is simple and the rooms are rather thick and heavy. The mugs are pleasing with their rounded contour; dinner plates can easily contain a pizza or small Asian dishes. Against this risk by paying with sauce dishes. This type of cover seems designed for use rather Anglo-American or Asian or European than French, but you get easily adapted. For example one can use the bowls for soup instead of bowls. So a nice basic set, but we must see the price.