what is famille verte
The exhibition Famille Verte is about a very special kind of Chinese porcelain. Simply put, famille verte (c.1680-1725) wares are extraordinarily fine and beautiful objects.The colourful decorations of flowers, butterflies, mythical animals or Chinese figural scenes are rendered in painstaking detail.s a new, modern type of ware, famille verte enjoyed a widespread appeal and was produced for the domestic Chinese market as well as for export to Europe. Nowadays, famille verte can be found in museums, country houses, palaces and private collections all over Europe and the USA.