bleu-de-roin.
/blʊ də ˈrɑː//blʊ də ˈwɑː/ Ceramics.
The ultramarine blue of Sèvres porcelain; also called bleu de Sèvres. Also attributive.
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1848 H. R. Forster Stowe Catal. 38 A coffee-cup and saucer—bleu du Roi.
1868 G. A. Sala Notes & Sketches Paris Exhib. xiii. 153 A Sèvres vase, bleu-de-roi.
1902 Connoisseur Jan. 70/1 Sèvres bleu du roi china.
1959 G. Savage Antique Collector's Handbk. 63 A rich blue enamel ground, the bleu de Roi, was introduced in 1749.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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