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Piece of chinaware set on gold High Table (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

plateau

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'high table' is the definition.
'plateau' can be an answer for 'table' (I've seen this before). I am unsure of the 'high' bit.

'piece of chinaware set on gold' is the wordplay.
'piece of chinaware' becomes 'plate' (I've seen this in another clue).
'set on' says to put letters next to each other.
'gold' becomes 'Au' (Au is the chemical symbol for gold).
'plate'+'au'='PLATEAU'

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(Other definitions for plateau that I've seen before include "Tract of tableland" , "Flat area of land" , "Paul, eat! (anag)" , "Flat-topped upland" , "Stop progressing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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