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bleu-de-roi

[ French blœduh-rwa ]

noun

  1. the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bleu-de-roi1

1840–50; < French: literally, king's blue
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Example Sentences

The rich cobalt blue, called bleu de roi, of which there were two varieties, the darker being designated gros bleu.

Bleu de roi, made from cobalt; a deep lapis lazuli, sometimes veined and sown with gold.

Or shall I go and feast my eyes on the bleu de roi of a piece of jewelled Sevres?'

Special mention need only be made of the jewelled porcelain (Figs. 262 and 263) on a bleu de roi ground.

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