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Article: Market: antiques. (majolica) (column)
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- Interior Design
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- May 1, 1989
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Majolica is the generic term for a broad category of tinglazed earthenware which has been produced over several centuries in many countries under various labels. In Holland it is called delft, in France faience and in Italy maiolica. In England it has been produced by Whieldon, Wedgwood and Minton, among others. American factories like Milford and Griffen, Smith and Hill continued the manufacture of this popular ware.
Majolica was first created in Italy in the 15th century In Urbino, a local artisan discovered a new technique for making a beautiful white lustrous glaze for pottery It was immediately fashionable, taken up as a specially of many royal Italian ...