I absolutely LOVED this butter dish. I have been looking for the perfect replacement after my last one broke. I wanted one that held four AMERICAN sticks (four quarters/one pound) and haven’t seen any that I thought would work based on the reviews. I ‘asked a question’ and thanks to a reviewer who said she thought it would, but she wasn’t sure. I am so happy to tell you it DOES hold a full pound of AMERICAN style butter perfectly!!!The pictures I’ve attached show the dish with four sticks (one pound) of butter.I love the design and the quality.The only thing I didn’t like was the packaging. I was confused as to why the manufacturers choose to wrap it in so very much packing (and a much larger box) instead of spending a little more on a box for the butter and a smaller packing box. Based on the marketing experience and education I have, in addition to the additional price to ship a larger box, it most likely wouldn’t cost any more to include a nice box for the dish, an outer box with a little less bubble wrap (I mean this dish was swimming in packing). The dish arrived intact, with very little chance it would break in transit, however. I had to rate this a little low on ‘giftable’ because there was no box for the dish itself, and it would be a little more difficult to give this dish as a gift without a box.Other than the packing, which just confused me (LOL), this dish itself is wonderful. And, though there is no box for the dish itself, I would totally recommend it as a gift to a devoted butter-lover.