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JameBond Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

famille?

Famille rose Meaning "the pink family". Famille-rose enamels were first introduced around the end of the 1720's for use on porcelain. The best quality famille-rose export wares date from the Yongzheng period (1723-1735). The majority of the enamels is opaque or semi-opaque and does not flow when fired. The palette takes its name from a rose-colored enamel which makes up a characteristic color in the palette. Other significant colors in this palette are opaque yellow and opaque white.
I can't find this "famille" in my dictionary, how do you pronounce it? and what does it mean?
  

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It's French. It means 'pink family'. My French is awful, but I would boldly pronounce it: / f' 'mi:l 'rouz /.

— Mister Micawber

  • It's French.
  • It means 'pink family'.
  • My French is awful, but I would boldly pronounce it: / f' 'mi:l 'rouz /.
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It's French. It means 'pink family'. My French is awful, but I would boldly pronounce it: / f' 'mi:l 'rouz /.
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Mister MicawberIt's French. It means 'pink family'. My French is awful, but I would boldly pronounce it: / f' 'mi:l 'rouz /.

Very good! This is one of several terms used in the process known as cloisonné; I forget why the French terms are used for the Chinese art process. Will have to do a Google search.
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