famille rose

noun

A type of Chinese porcelain, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, decorated in (chiefly pink) overglaze enamels.

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fencairuancai
OriginFrench famille rose →
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Meanings

nounfamille rose (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA 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

    Synonyms: fencai, ruancai

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of Chinese porcelain, primarily from the 18th and 19th centuries, decorated in (chiefly pink) overglaze enamels.

Similar
fencairuancai

Origin

  1. Frenchfamille rose
  2. Englishfamille rose

Unadapted borrowing from French famille rose. Compare famille verte.

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APA

famille rose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famille%20rose

MLA

“famille rose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famille%20rose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “famille rose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/famille%20rose.

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