Why Is Dinnerware Called "china"?

Dinnerware is sometimes called "china" as a reference to the country of China, where the first porcelain was produced. Porcelain has historically been the material used in the production of fine dinnerware.

Porcelain wares were made in China as early as 196 to 220 B.C., during the Eastern Han Dynasty. Islamic areas began importing porcelain goods around 618 B.C.