Encourage trophy for tableware (6)
I believe the answer is:
eggcup
'for tableware' is the definition.
(eggcup is a kind of tableware)
'encourage trophy' is the wordplay.
'encourage' becomes 'egg'.
'trophy' becomes 'cup' (cup is a kind of trophy).
'egg'+'cup'='EGGCUP'
(Other definitions for eggcup that I've seen before include "Bearer of breakfast (with soldiers)" , "Holder of an oval thing" , "what held a problem for curate?" , "Breakfast placed here" .)