Complete Dictionary of Dreams

by Dr. Mıchael Lennox
These implements for eating meals bring a touch of civilization to the process of taking in sustenance. Food is symbolic of the different ways you nurture yourself, and dishes are ultimately containers of that nurturance. Look to the condition and usage of the dishes in your dream to reveal your current relationship to self-care.

The Complete Dream Book

by Gillian Holloway
(See Crockery). Clean dishes, neatly arranged on sbeives or tables, are lucky to dream about, especially for a maiden in love.

Soiled or broken dishes predict misfortune in affairs of the heart.

Christian Dream Symbols

by Tyler Wolfe
A dirty dish can symbolize hypocrisy and sin, Matt. 23:25. Clean dishes signify good and proper living