a type of (originally Chinese) porcelain decorated in blue on a white ground; cf. blue and white, n. 2.
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > porcelain > porcelain or china of specific colour (11) blue china1783 a type of (originally Chinese) porcelain decorated in blue on a white ground; cf. blue and white, n. 2. Parian1824 Also occasionally with lower-case initial. Parian porcelain; Parian ware (see sense B. 2). famille rose1868 (A type of) Chinese porcelain, chiefly of the 18th and 19th centuries, decorated in coloured overglaze enamels, of which the predominant colour is… famille verte1868 (A type of) Chinese porcelain, chiefly of the Kangxi period (1662–1722), decorated in coloured overglaze enamels, of which the predominant colour is… blue1869 Blue china. Now rare. imperial yellow1875 (a) n. a shade of yellow formerly reserved for articles used by the Chinese imperial court; the pigment that produces this colour; an article, esp… duck('s)-egg china1897 duck('s)-egg china, duck('s)-egg porcelain (see quots.). famille noire1898 (A type of) Chinese porcelain, decorated in overglaze enamels in the colours associated with famille verte (famille verte, n.) against a black ground. famille jaune1901 (A type of) Chinese porcelain, decorated in overglaze enamels in the colours associated with famille verte (famille verte, n.) against a yellow… powder blue1910 spec. In porcelain-making: a rich blue granulated ground-colour effect characteristic of Chinese porcelain of the Ch'ing period. sang-de-bœuf1960 ‘A deep red colour found on old Chinese porcelain’ (Stanf.). Also transferred, a ceramic glaze of this colour; porcelain bearing such a glaze. Also… |
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