This butter dish is another thing of red beauty in my kitchen now. The dish and cover are a nice size without being too big. I wanted a dish I could easily fit on the little shelf on the inside door of my refrigerator. This butter dish easily stores a standard sized quarter pound stick of butter with room to spare. The lid is just big enough that you can easily replace the lid on top without "shaving" the sides of the butter in the process. Also, the lid rests on an inside ledge on the lower platter which is designed to keep the cover slightly higher than where the butter is actually sitting. A little detail like that helps to keep the bottom rim of the lid away from the butter so it stays cleaner and less messy if you are careful when removing and replacing the lid between uses. The form of the dish is simple and attractive with nice curves designed into the lid and platter pieces. Very easy to clean and maintain. The color scarlet is cheery and a joy to my eyes. It arrived nicely packaged and securely boxed. I am really loving my Fiesta kitchenware in the glorious scarlet color.