Useful english dictionary. 2012.
majolica — /meuh jol i keuh, meuh yol /, n. 1. Italian earthenware covered with an opaque glaze of tin oxide and usually highly decorated. 2. any earthenware having an opaque glaze of tin oxide. Also, maiolica. [1545 55; ear lier maiolica < It < ML, var. of … Universalium
Majolica — A modern Majolica plate of Caltagirone, Sicily. Painted in cobalt blue monochrome Majolica, an English version of the Italian word maiolica, is a term covering a wide variety of European tin glazed pottery, typically brightly painted over an… … Wikipedia
flemish blue — noun Usage: often capitalized F : a dark blue that is less strong and slightly redder than Peking blue, greener and paler than Japan blue, and greener, lighter, and stronger than Majolica blue (sense 1) … Useful english dictionary
japan blue — noun Usage: often capitalized J : a dark blue that is redder and duller than Peking blue, redder and deeper than Flemish blue, and stronger and slightly redder than Majolica blue (sense 1) … Useful english dictionary
peking blue — noun Usage: often capitalized P : a dark blue that is greener, lighter, and stronger than Japan blue or Majolica blue and stronger and slightly greener than Flemish blue … Useful english dictionary
Victorian majolica — is earthenware pottery made in 19th century Britain and the USA with molded surfaces and colorful clear lead glazes. HistoryVictorian Majolica was originated by Mintons Ltd, who exhibited it at the Great Exhibition of 1851 under the name Palissy… … Wikipedia
Fielding Majolica — is pottery made at the Railway Pottery in Stoke on Trent under the proprietorship of Simon Fielding (1827 1906) and Abraham Fielding. Majolica is a generic name given to the lead glazed, brightly coloured earthenware that was originally developed … Wikipedia
Faenza majolica — Tin glazed earthenware produced in the Italian city of Faenza from the late 14th century. Early Faenza jugs were decorated in green and purple with Gothic lettering and heraldic lions; the first major majolica piece is a wall plaque dated 1475.… … Universalium
Venice majolica — ▪ pottery majolica also spelled Maiolica, tin glazed earthenware made at Venice that reached its stylistic zenith in the 16th century. The workshops of Maestro Ludovico (fl. 1540–45), Domenigo da Venezia (fl. 1550–60), and Jacomo da… … Universalium
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
