Sentences with phrase «china teapot»

Bertrand Russell - philosopher, logician and leading atheist - was clearly a brilliant man, and he's famous for his «celestial teapot» argument regarding the burden of proof: «Nobody can prove that there is not between the Earth and Mars a china teapot revolving in an elliptical orbit, but nobody thinks this sufficiently likely to be taken into account in practice.

If I were to suggest that between the Earth and Mars there is a china teapot revolving about the sun in an elliptical orbit, nobody would be able to disprove my assertion provided I were careful to add that the teapot is too small to be revealed even by our most powerful telescopes.

I have had wonderful finds at thrift stores, vintage pyrex sets in perfect condition, staffordshire sets of china untouched by time, handwoven apacha quilts, English china teapots, Oil paintings from Carmel California artists of California seascapes that are stunning, antique books, complete sets of pure crystal glasses.

Upcycle unusual vessels Whether plain or with a colourful pattern, chunky china teapots and jugs are ideal for a quirky flower display.

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Youthful and exuberant, this beautiful 3 - Piece Tea Set includes a teapot, covered sugar bowl and creamer, all charmingly fashioned in fine bone china and combining classic form with intricate detailing, vibrant colours and a lustrous gold rim.

Inspired by designer Vera Wang's visit to Italy's fabled quarries and designed in a collaboration with Wedgwood, this exquisite teapot is crafted in fine bone china and striated to look like marble.

Youthful and exuberant, this beautiful Polka Blue 3 - Piece Tea Set includes a teapot, covered sugar bowl and creamer, all charmingly fashioned in fine bone china and combining classic form with intricate detailing, vibrant colours and a lustrous gold rim.

While we're still on Christmas, I picked up this bone china, Royal Grafton teapot for a song (cost: $ 1.00, value: $ 10 - 12.00).

The broad center console extends through to the rear and is equipped with a heated tray with teapot and cups, with the tea service integrated into a sculpted wooden plate made of ebony and known as «Magic Wood» in China.

National Academy Museum 1083 Fifth Avenue, at 89th Street Through Sunday Think of the National Academy Museum, for the next few days, as a walk - in china and curio cabinet where you can see and buy anything from a sedate little 17th - century English stoneware teapot to a new, and naughty, faience vase by the German potter Hinrich Kröger.

Lori Katz is busily packing up two of her creations and sending them to China for an international teapot exhibition.

I would put my special teapot and china cups on it and bring delicious tea to my friends and we would have such a good time!

I display them above my cabinets and intersperse them with large pieces of my wedding china, like the soup tureen, turkey serving platter, and teapot.

My teacups and teapots are very special, my husbands grandmother gave us some of her china and her antique hutch to display them.