A combination tableware arrangement, comprising:
- a first tableware member having a first base portion connected to generally upstanding first sidewall portions of said first tableware member, said first sidewall portions terminating opposite said first base portion at a first lip portion, said first lip portion thereby defining a first height of said first tableware member, said first tableware member having a first interior surface and a first external surface, said first sidewall portions having a first recessed platform creating a first interior raised ledge disposed at a first intermediate position along said first interior surface such that said first interior raised ledge is positioned between said first base portion and said first lip portion, said first lip portion having an uppermost edge terminating at an outwardly extending first rim, said first tableware member including a first ring footing on said first external surface of said first base portion, wherein said first sidewall portions define a first sidewall profile between said first base portion and said first interior raised ledge;
- a second tableware member having a second base portion connected to generally upstanding second sidewall portions of said second tableware member, said second sidewall portions terminating opposite said second base portion at a second lip portion, said second lip portion thereby defining a second height of said second tableware member, said second tableware member having a second interior surface and a second external surface, said second sidewall portions having a second recessed platform creating a second interior raised ledge disposed at a second intermediate position along said second interior surface such that said second interior raised ledge is positioned between said second base portion and said second lip portion, said second lip portion having an uppermost edge terminating at an outwardly extending second rim, said second tableware member including a second ring footing on said second external surface of said second base portion, wherein said second sidewall portions define a second sidewall profile between said second base portion and said second interior raised ledge, said second sidewall profile being different than said first sidewall profile;
- a third tableware member having a third base portion connected to generally upstanding third sidewall portions of said third tableware member, said third sidewall portions terminating opposite said third base portion at a third lip portion, said third lip portion thereby defining a third height of said third tableware member, said third tableware member having a third interior surface and a third external surface, said third sidewall portions having a third recessed platform creating a third interior raised ledge disposed at a third intermediate position along said third interior surface such that said third interior raised ledge is positioned between said third base portion and said third lip portion, said third lip portion having an uppermost edge terminating at an outwardly extending third rim, said third tableware member including a third ring footing on said third external surface of said third base portion, wherein said third sidewall portions define a third sidewall profile between said third base portion and said third interior raised ledge, said third sidewall profile being different than both said first sidewall profile and said second sidewall profile;
- a fourth tableware member having a fourth base portion connected to generally upstanding fourth sidewall portions of said fourth tableware member, said fourth sidewall portions terminating opposite said fourth base portion at a fourth lip portion, said fourth lip portion thereby defining a fourth height of said fourth tableware member, said fourth tableware member having a fourth interior surface and a fourth external surface, said fourth sidewall portions having a fourth recessed platform creating a fourth interior raised ledge disposed at a fourth intermediate position along said fourth interior surface such that said fourth interior raised ledge is positioned between said fourth base portion and said fourth lip portion, said fourth lip portion having an uppermost edge terminating at an outwardly extending fourth rim, said fourth tableware member including a fourth ring footing on said fourth external surface of said fourth base portion, wherein said fourth sidewall portions define a fourth sidewall profile between said fourth base portion and said fourth interior raised ledge, said fourth sidewall profile being different than each of said first sidewall profile, said second sidewall profile and said third sidewall profile;
- wherein said first, second, third and fourth tableware members are configured such that said second tableware member is stackable with each of the first, third and fourth tableware members in the following configurations:
- (1) said second tableware member in an inverted orientation and on said first tableware member in an upright orientation, with said outwardly extending second rim seated on said first interior raised ledge and said second tableware member maintained laterally in place relative to said first tableware member by said first lip portion;
- (2) said first tableware member in an upright orientation and on said second tableware member in an inverted orientation, with said first ring footing in contact with an inward-facing portion of said second ring footing;
- (3) said second tableware member in the inverted orientation and on said fourth tableware member in an upright orientation, with said outwardly extending second rim seated on said fourth interior raised ledge and said second tableware member maintained laterally in place relative to said fourth tableware member by said fourth lip portion;
- (4) said fourth tableware member in an upright orientation and on said second tableware member in the inverted orientation, with said fourth ring footing in contact with the inward-facing portion of said second ring footing;
- (5) said second tableware member in an upright orientation and on said first tableware member in an inverted orientation, with said second ring footing in contact with an outward-facing portion of said first ring footing;
- (6) said first tableware member in an inverted orientation and on said third tableware member in an upright orientation, with said outwardly extending first rim seated on said third interior raised ledge and said first tableware member maintained laterally in place relative to said third tableware member by said third lip portion;
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- (7) said third tableware member in an upright orientation and on said second tableware member in an inverted orientation, with said third ring footing in contact with the inward-facing portion of said second ring footing.