Sèvres

[ se-vruh; English sev-ruh, sev ]

noun
  1. a suburb of Paris in N France.

  2. Also Sèvres ware . the porcelain made in this suburb since 1756.

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Sèvres

/ (French sɛvrə) /


noun
  1. porcelain ware manufactured at Sèvres, near Paris, from 1756, characterized by the use of clear colours and elaborate decorative detail

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