maiolica Definition

maiolica majolica

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majolica
maiolica
noun

1. Colourfully glazed or enamelled earthenware, as produced in Italy from the 14c, and especially that of the early 16c decorated with scenes in the Renaissance style. Sometimes called majolicaware.

Etymology: 16c: Italian maiolica, from Latin Majorica Majorca, from where it was first imported and is thought to have been made originally by Moorish craftsmen.