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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 742 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

13yrs ago

Connected records

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Fragment

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)
Maker: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Possibly)

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Uncertain)

An image of Bust

Bust of an Old Woman

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Two-handled bowl

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

An image of Stand

Stand

Maker(s)

Factory: Ferniani Factory

An image of Vase

Vase

Maker(s)

Factory: Manifattura Dallari

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

An image of Two-handled bowl

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

An image of Two-handled cup

Two-handled cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Cup

Cup

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Two-handled bowl

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unidentified Orvieto pottery

An image of Fragment

Fragment

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Perhaps)

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Terminology definition for: maiolica" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/terminology/term-42865 Accessed: 2024-11-24 22:14:46

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