Waechestersbach!.....The Cherry red is to die for.....and in the same shapes they also make lime green, yellow, white, black, blue.....and some patterns. Great for mix and match!
Linda C

Here is a link that might be useful: Waechestersbach

Mamma Ro! Great Italian pottery - fantastic red color - lots of different sizes, shapes, accessories!

Here is a link that might be useful: Mamma Ro`

So you have German and Italian suggestions. How about French?

Here is a link that might be useful: Emile Henry

Have you looked at Fiestaware? They have a bright red and a very dark one called Cinnabar.

Here is a link that might be useful: Fiesta Dinnerware

I agree on the Waechestersbach. I have a large set of their black square plates, saucers, cups and bowls and it is beautiful and has held up very well over the past several years. No chips or scratches yet and they would be very obvious with black! I put them in the DW.

But they are not cheap. They would be considered high-end. You can get them at Sur La Table, at Bloomingdale's, and also at their own website.

L

I picked up a half dozen of the Target bowls, half pattern and half red, to go with my white winter plates. Have no idea how they will hold up or whether they will chip, but they are a nice color (and color selection) and you can buy them individually also. Hope they keep the pattern available, but that may be questionable since they change things so frequently.