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FAMILLE NOIRE & FAMILLE JAUNE
Famille Noire, meaning the "black family" is famille verte but with a black background. Genuine famille noire pieces made during the Kangxi reign (1662-1722) have the black color achieved by applying a copper-green lead based enamel over an unfired coating of the dry black cobalt which are also used for black outlines. During the firing the two enamels fused resulting in a deep black effect with a hint of green especially visible where the two layers do not fully cover one another. Famille Jaune, meaning the "yellow family" is a variant of famille verte enamel palette in which the ground is covered with yellow enamel.
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0462
FAMILLE NOIRE 'MARRIAGE' DISH

0163
FAMILLE JAUNE JAR & COVER

0074
FAMILLE JAUNE DISH

1453
FAMILLE JAUNE DRAGON OVOID JAR

0275
FAMILLE JAUNE AND MIRROR BLACK TAZZA

0378
FAMILLE NOIRE CUP AND SAUCER

0055
FAMILLE JAUNE PERFUMIER

0276
FAMILLE NOIRE BEAKER VASE

1485
SMALL FAMILLE NOIRE BALUSTER VASE

1298
FAMILLE NOIRE VASE

1311
FAMILLE JAUNE GU-FORM BEAKER VASE

1350
FAMILLE NOIRE BALUSTER VASE

1486
FAMILLE NOIRE BALUSTER VASE

0252
FAMILLE JAUNE 'PHOENIX' BOWL

1396
FAMILLE NOIRE AND FAMILLE VERTE BOWL

1584 & 1585
PAIR OF FAMILLE JAUNE BOWLS

1629
YELLOW-GROUND BRINJAL BOWL

1654
FAMILLE NOIRE BISCUIT TEAPOT AND COVER
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