bleu-de-roi
[ French blœduh-rwa ]
noun
the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware.
Origin of bleu-de-roi
11840–50; <French: literally, king's blue
- Also called bleu roy·al [French blœrwa-yal; English bloo-roi-uhl, roi-al]. /French blœ rwaˈyal; English ˈblu ˈrɔɪ əl, rɔɪˈæl/.
Words Nearby bleu-de-roi
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How to use bleu-de-roi in a sentence
The rich cobalt blue, called bleu de roi, of which there were two varieties, the darker being designated gros bleu.
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods | William ChaffersBleu de roi, made from cobalt; a deep lapis lazuli, sometimes veined and sown with gold.
Pottery and Porcelain, from early times down to the Philadelphia exhibition of 1876 | Charles Wyllys ElliottOr shall I go and feast my eyes on the bleu de roi of a piece of jewelled Sevres?'
Sunrise | William BlackSpecial mention need only be made of the jewelled porcelain (Figs. 262 and 263) on a bleu de roi ground.
The Ceramic Art | Jennie J. Young
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