Tableware (8)
'tableware' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for china that I've seen before include "cup and saucer?" , "Ceramics; country" , "The most populous country in the world" , "Large country; mate" , "Country; friend (slang)" .)
'tableware' is the definition.
(I know that crockery is a type of tableware)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for crockery that I've seen before include "Dishes, plates etc." , "Dishware" , "Tableware" , "Earthenware vessels" , "Chinaware" .)