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
Urbino maiolica — ▪ pottery maiolica also spelled Majolica, Italian (Italy) tin glazed earthenware made in the city of Urbino, which from around 1520 dominated the market. Early wares, mostly dishes, are decorated with narrative scenes that typically cover the … Universalium
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
Cafaggiolo majolica — ▪ pottery also spelled Cafaggiolo Maiolica, Italian (Italy) tin glazed earthenware produced during the early 16th century under Medici patronage in the castle of Cafaggiolo, in Tuscany. The decoration of Cafaggiolo ware is mostly derived from … Universalium
Nicola da Urbino — Maiolica plate by Nicola da Urbino, ca.1524, with the arms of Isabella d Este and her late husband (Victoria and Albert Museum) Nicola da Urbino (ca. 1480 – 1540/1547) formerly confused with Nicola Pellipario[1] has traditionally … 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
Maiolica — Istoriato decoration on a plate from Castel Durante, c.1550 1570 (Musée des Beaux Arts de Lille) Maiolica[1] is Italian tin glazed pottery dating from the Renaissance. It is decorated in bright colours on a white background, frequently depicting… … Wikipedia
interior design — 1. the design and coordination of the decorative elements of the interior of a house, apartment, office, or other structural space, including color schemes, fittings, furnishings, and sometimes architectural features. 2. the art, business, or… … Universalium
FAÏENCE — Le mot «faïence» tire son origine de Faenza, petite ville d’Italie située au pied des Apennins, qui fut, à partir du XVe siècle, le centre d’une fabrication céramique renommée dont la diffusion en Europe se trouva favorisée par le mouvement de la … Encyclopédie Universelle
Villa Medici at Cafaggiolo — The Villa Medicea di Cafaggiolo is a villa situated near the Tuscan town of Barberino di Mugello in the valley of the River Sieve, some 25 kilometres north of Florence. It was one of the oldest and most favoured of the Medici family estates,… … Wikipedia
