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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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