Sèvres

[ se-vruh; English sev-ruh, sev ]
/ ˈsɛ vrə; English ˈsɛv rə, sɛv /

noun

a suburb of Paris in N France.
Also Sèvres ware. the porcelain made in this suburb since 1756.

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Sèvres
/ (French sɛvrə) /

noun

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