Opalescent piece of my old china (3)
I believe the answer is:
pal
'china' is the definition.
(china plate is Cockney rhyming slang for mate)
'opalescent piece of my old' is the wordplay.
'PAL' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I am unsure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for pal that I've seen before include "Buddy, chum" , "Mate, buddy" , "Brother" , "Bud" , "Mate, informal friend" .)