About The Word Majolica
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Majolica
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What's The Definition Of Majolica?
[n] highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide
Synonyms | Synonyms for Majolica: maiolica Related Terms | Find terms related to Majolica: See Also | earthenware Majolica In Webster's Dictionary \Ma*jol"i*ca\, n. [It.]
A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy, which
reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century.
Note: The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was
an early seat of this manufacture. --Heyse.
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