Dishes (5)
(Other definitions for pots that I've seen before include "Gets (a ball) into pocket" , "Containers; oodles" , "earthenware here" , "Preserves" , "Stop (anag.)" .)
'dishes' is the definition.
(plate is a kind of dish)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for plates that I've seen before include "Flat dishes" , "They're on the table" , "Strange staple for crockery items" , "Shallow dishes" , "Eating utensils of staple kind" .)
'dishes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for china that I've seen before include "Country - crockery" , "High-quality porcelain" , "Variety of rose" , "Country; friend (slang)" , "Dishes, vases or ornaments" .)