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Eastern vessel that seems good to the West (3)

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I believe the answer is:

wok

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'eastern vessel that' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'good to the west' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'ok'.
'to' says to put letters next to each other (I've seen this in other clues).
'the west' becomes 'W' (abbreviation).
'ok' after 'w' is 'WOK'.

'seems' is the link.

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(Other definitions for wok that I've seen before include "Chinese cooking vessel like large bowl" , "Chinese cooking pan" , "A Chinese large-bowled frying pan" , "Stir-fry pan" , "Asian cooking pan" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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