Mennecyn.

Brit.

/ˈmɛnᵻsi/, U.S.

/ˈmɛnəsi/

Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mennecy.

Etymology: < Mennecy, the name of a town in northern France, south of Paris, where a distinctive kind of porcelain was manufactured between 1748 and 1773.The manufacture of this porcelain began at the factory founded in Paris by Louis-François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy in 1734. In 1748, the concern moved to Mennecy, and in 1773 to Bourg-la-Reine. Porcelain production continued here until c1780, when the factory turned to the manufacture of earthenware until its closure in 1806.

I. Compounds.

1. attributive. Designating a kind of soft-paste porcelain made at Mennecy; made of this porcelain.

ΚΠ

1863 W. Chaffers Marks & Monograms Pottery & Porcelain 203 Menecy, marked in blue on a soft paste egg cup, of very early manufacture.]

1869 C. Schreiber Jrnl. Aug. (1911) I. 32 Mennecy china box.

1870 C. Schreiber Jrnl. Aug. (1911) I. 71 We found a..Mennecy basket and cover with coloured flowers in relief.

1957 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 351/2 At its best, Mennecy porcelain is of unsurpassed quality, mellow in tone and texture and of a warm white colour.

1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 181/2 Mennecy porcelain, soft-paste porcelain..made at Mennecy, Ile-de-France, between 1735 and 1785.

1972 Country Life 8 June (Suppl.) 58/1 An ormolu birdcage with Mennecy flowers.

II. Simple uses.

2. Mennecy porcelain.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > porcelain > French porcelain

Sèvres1764

Vincennes1766

Chantilly1770

Tournai1873

Mennecy1874

Niderviller1903

1874 C. Schreiber Jrnl. I. 255 A small piece of Mennecy at Van Houtum's.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mennecy
释义	Mennecyn. Brit. /ˈmɛnᵻsi/, U.S. /ˈmɛnəsi/ Origin: From a proper name. Etymon: proper name Mennecy. Etymology: < Mennecy, the name of a town in northern France, south of Paris, where a distinctive kind of porcelain was manufactured between 1748 and 1773.The manufacture of this porcelain began at the factory founded in Paris by Louis-François de Neufville, duc de Villeroy in 1734. In 1748, the concern moved to Mennecy, and in 1773 to Bourg-la-Reine. Porcelain production continued here until c1780, when the factory turned to the manufacture of earthenware until its closure in 1806. I. Compounds. 1. attributive. Designating a kind of soft-paste porcelain made at Mennecy; made of this porcelain. ΚΠ 1863 W. Chaffers Marks & Monograms Pottery & Porcelain 203 Menecy, marked in blue on a soft paste egg cup, of very early manufacture.] 1869 C. Schreiber Jrnl. Aug. (1911) I. 32 Mennecy china box. 1870 C. Schreiber Jrnl. Aug. (1911) I. 71 We found a..Mennecy basket and cover with coloured flowers in relief. 1957 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 351/2 At its best, Mennecy porcelain is of unsurpassed quality, mellow in tone and texture and of a warm white colour. 1960 H. Hayward Connoisseur's Handbk. Antique Collecting 181/2 Mennecy porcelain, soft-paste porcelain..made at Mennecy, Ile-de-France, between 1735 and 1785. 1972 Country Life 8 June (Suppl.) 58/1 An ormolu birdcage with Mennecy flowers. II. Simple uses. 2. Mennecy porcelain. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > clay compositions > baked clay > pottery or ceramics > [noun] > porcelain > French porcelain Sèvres1764 Vincennes1766 Chantilly1770 Tournai1873 Mennecy1874 Niderviller1903 1874 C. Schreiber Jrnl. I. 255 A small piece of Mennecy at Van Houtum's. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1869
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