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Sèvres
(Sèvres)
Pronunciation:
/ˈsɛvr(ə), sɛvʀ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a type of fine porcelain characterized by elaborate decoration on backgrounds of intense colour, made at Sèvres in the suburbs of Paris.
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