Fine china is a flex for sure, and you're supposed to be very gentle with it and only ever do certain things when cleaning [hand wash, one at a time, use a sponge, never scrub, and then dry immediately and pack carefully away in the Cupboard No Child Shall Touch] and then treat it like a holy relic when not in use.

It's also a mondo way of saying, we trust you with our precious treasures for those exact reasons.

And yes, this is these cogniscents' first time dealing with Humans. It shows.