Why this plate earns its place
The 165 mm plate is the workhorse of the table setting. It takes a bread roll, a pat of butter, a small salad before the main — the size signals its purpose without taking up real estate on the table. The narrow rim is proportioned to this size; it doesn't dwarf the food, and it keeps the plate looking complete even when carrying just a roll. Porcelain at 6 mm thick is still dense enough to resist chipping, and unglazed porcelain won't crazie or stain the way glazed or earthenware alternatives do.
The real advantage at this size is the stack. A twelve-pack of 165 mm plates stacks to 365 mm — compact enough to fit on a shelf beside the dinner plates without claiming extra space. In a high-cover operation, you're clearing and replacing these constantly; the stable stack means you won't lose a plate halfway through the service because they've tilted in the rack. The porcelain body won't absorb butter or sauce oils that mark crockery over months of use.
Unglazed white is the commercial standard for a reason: it photographs clean, it reads premium without shine, and it wears without developing the surface crazing that thermal shock causes on glazed ware. After fifty dishwasher cycles at 65 °C, the rim is still sharp and the white is still white.
