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