FAMILLE VERTE

(French: green family), group of Chinese porcelain wares made during the K'ang-hsi period (16611722) of the Ch'ing dynasty and characterized by decoration painted in a colour range that includes yellow, blue, red, purple, and green, the latter sometimes used for the ground. The verte palette used with a yellow ground is famille jaune; used with a rich greenish-black ground, it is famille noire.