"She had spent 25 years of her life teaching newlyweds how to set a place setting and about fine china," he said.

He touched her with the exquisite care he'd use if she were made of fine china.

"I loved the idea of using fine china with dirt," he said.

But here, any company that makes fine china or furniture has had to turn a profit.

One man scoffed, "Should we bring out the fine china?"

Here are to be found fine china, porcelain, crystal and silver.

Only the fine china had been packed away and taken.

I want him handled as if he was fine china.

Can you tell us a little about the prospects of fine china in ninety three?

The hotel had set out its finest china and crystal.