The dinner service, with an artist's design burned in blue and gold into a translucent white china, had cost $2,500.

A linen cloth was set with white china and polished silver.

So it was no surprise that the Weinstocks took their cue from the blue and white china.

And on to the main ballroom, to find pieces of blue and white china from the 1700's to the present.

Food, served by waiters, arrived promptly on blue and white china.

The food is brought on large white china plates covered with silver hoods.

And here's an old bowl of blue and white striped china.

"I believe you've got a lot of blue and white china."

Then, to their surprise, they found before them a high wall which seemed to be made of white china.

It was waiting: on a tray, with one cup and saucer in plain white china.