On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 00:11:47 GMT, "P.Aitken" > wrote:

>It sounds like this china is nothing but a source of worry for you. Why
>bother - to impress people? It is meant to be used, and therefore will
>get broken. Enjoy it and accept the inevitable breakage - or put it on
>display where it is safe.

My thought exactly.

I used my Noritake (white-on-white, trimmed in 24K gold) as an
everyday plate, because (a) things break, and that's part of their
beauty, and (b) I'm worth my finest china.

serene