majolica — Italian glazed pottery, 1550s, from It. Majolica, 14c. name of island now known as Majorca in the Balearics, from L. maior (see MAJOR (Cf. major) (adj.)); so called because it is the largest of the three islands. The best pottery of this type was … Etymology dictionary
Majolica — Ma*jol i*ca, n. [It.] A kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy decoration, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century. [1913 Webster] Note: The term is said to be derived from Majorca, which was an early seat of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Majolĭca — Majolĭca, porzellanähnliches Töpfergeschirr, zuerst zu Faenza (daher Fayence, s.d., genannt), in Italien verfertigt. Es wird aus, mit Mergel u. Quarz vermischtem Töpferthon bereitet u. ist porös, aber gleichartig, im Bruche gelblich u. hat meist… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Majolica — Majolica, irdene, weiß glasirte Gesäße, nach der Insel Majorca, ihrer ursprünglichen Heimath, benannt, zur Blütezeit der ital. Kunst oft mit den Malereien großer Meister geschmückt … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
majólica — s. f. Espécie de vaso antigo. (Designava se assim, na Itália, a louça esmaltada proveniente de Maiorca [Baleares].) … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
majolica — [mə jäl′i kə] n. [It maiolica < Maiolica,MAJORCA, where produced] 1. a variety of Italian pottery, enameled, glazed, and richly colored and decorated 2. pottery like this … English World dictionary
Majolica — A modern Majolica plate of Caltagirone, Sicily. Painted in cobalt blue monochrome Majolica, an English version of the Italian word maiolica, is a term covering a wide variety of European tin glazed pottery, typically brightly painted over an… … Wikipedia
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
majolica — or maiolica A type of earthenware which originated during the Renaissance. It is coated with a tin glaze which produces the effect of a rich, enameled surface. Majolica is often lustered. Although the name majolica is derived from Majorca… … Glossary of Art Terms
majolica — n. elaborate, highly coloured, glazed Italian pottery; faience. ♦ majolist, n. maker of majolica … Dictionary of difficult words
