FAMILLE ROSE

A technique for decorating porcelain objects with fine opaque enamels on top of the glazed surface, primarily using pinks and magentas. This decoration reached its peak during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor (1722–1735). The name of this Chinese porcelain decorating technique comes from the French from writer and art historian Albert Jacquemart (1808–1875) based on the main colour used in the overglaze painting. (JMl)