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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 Jar

Jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Spouted pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Flask

Flask

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Dish

A Triumph over the Forces of King Juba

Maker(s)

Workshop: Durantino, Guido (Possibly)
Workshop: Fontana, Orazio (Possibly)
Artist: Zuccari, Federico (After)

An image of Jug

Jug

Maker(s)

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

An image of Dish

The Judgement of Paris

Maker(s)

Workshop: Grue family

An image of Dish

The Judgement of Paris

Maker(s)

Workshop: Durantino, Guido (Probably)
Engraver: Raimondi, Marcantonio (After)

An image of Pharmacy bottle

Pharmacy bottle

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Castel Durante potter (Probably)
Maker: Unidentified Pesaro potter (Perhaps)

An image of Two-handled bowl

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

An image of Two-handled bowl

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Possibly)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

An image of Bowl

Bowl

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Fragments

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Perhaps)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Uncertain)
Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Uncertain)

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Deruta pottery (Possibly)
Production: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Possibly)

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