Sèvres
a suburb of Paris in N France.
Also Sèvres ware . the porcelain made in this suburb since 1756.
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How to use Sèvres in a sentence
Mr. Chase laughed when he heard the story of the Sèvres ornament.
Queensland Cousins | Eleanor Luisa HaverfieldThere are some specimens of the 18th century in the Sèvres Museum; also some others of later date, 1819 and 1823.
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods | William ChaffersThe history of the celebrated manufactory at Sèvres must be traced back to that of St. Cloud, which was founded as early as 1695.
The Collector's Handbook to Keramics of the Renaissance and Modern Periods | William ChaffersAn old Sèvres tea-service rested on a Georgian silver tray, which gleamed in the firelight.
The Mountebank | William J. LockeThe next day he sent the great actress a beautiful vase of Sèvres china, full of water, in souvenir.
Worldly Ways and Byways | Eliot Gregory
British Dictionary definitions for Sèvres
/ (French sɛvrə) /
porcelain ware manufactured at Sèvres, near Paris, from 1756, characterized by the use of clear colours and elaborate decorative detail
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