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The supporting cast of every meal, applauded only when it shatters.
means The plates, bowls, cups, and serving dishes you eat from, collectively dressed up by one fancy word.
from From dinner (the day's main meal, via Old French disner) plus ware, the old term for goods or manufactured wares, like hardware and software's ancient ancestor.
china reasonFine porcelain came from China before Europe cracked the recipe.
lead dangerOld glazes leached lead into acidic food and drinks.
set logicA place setting feeds one; a service feeds many.