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Maiolica

Scope note

Use for Italian tin-glazed earthenware produced from the Renaissance to the present. For similar but non-Italian products, especially since the mid-19th century, use "majolica."

This term has 741 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Keyword
Object name
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300021170

Broader Terms used

earthenware

Narrower Terms used

istoriato

Created

14yrs ago

Connected records

Teapot

Maker(s)

Factory: Gualtieri factory

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Painter: D'Alessandro, Angelo Antonio (Attributed to)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Teapot

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Massa, Donato (Probably)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

Basin

Maker(s)

Potter: Mancini Workshop (Possibly)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Jug

Maker(s)

Factory: Cantagalli factory (Perhaps)
Factory: Unknown (Perhaps)

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bottle

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Figure

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Basket

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Workshop: Pantaleo, Andrea (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Flask

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Virgin and Child

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

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