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famille rose en · NOUN

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French famille rose. Compare famille verte.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A type of Chinese porcelain, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, decorated in (chiefly pink) overglaze enamels.
    • ‘I have a rather well-known collection of famille rose dishes. I am sure you love beautiful things.’ 1984, Anita Brookner, Hotel du Lac, Penguin, published 2016, page 164:

Relateds

famille verte

Synonyms

ruancai · fencai