Most Asian countries do not use cutlery.
They are knives, spoons and forks which are used for eating in some countries.
The noun 'chest' is a collective noun for a chest of cutlery. The noun cutlery doesn't have its own specific collective noun so a noun that fits the context is used, such as a collection of cutlery or a drawer of cutlery.
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Crockery are things you use to eat, for e.g. plates. Whilst cutlery are the things you use to cook, for e.g. cooker.
Gold plated tableware and cutlery are available,they are more for show than use.
They clean the cutlery
Americans call cutlery "cutlery."
You can count cutlery, the noun 'cutlery' is an uncountable noun.But you can have one set of cutlery, or two or more sets of cutlery, or many pieces of cutlery, but the noun 'cutlery' itself never takes the plural form.
Mild soap and warm water works best to wash expensive cutlery. Use of dish washer is must. In sink washing the clutter of cutlery produces scratches. Dry your cutlery properly after washing so that there are no water stains.
Cutlery is called cutlery because you cut with the cutlery. (Incliding cutting cake with a spoon)
The plural form for a chest of cutlery is chests of cutlery.