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What does majolica mean?

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Noun
  1. A fine Italian tin-glazed earthenware, coated with opaque white enamel and ornamented with metallic colours.
  2. An English tin-glazed earthenware, coated with opaque white enamel, ornamented with metal oxide colours, finely brush-painted decoration, manufactured by Minton & Co from 1850 to about 1870 in imitation of Italian Renaissance maiolica. Minton named the product ‘majolica’. "Majolica was produced for the first time by Messrs. Minton, in 1850, and they have been for many years the only producers of this article." Never mass-produced. Very rare.
  3. A lead-glazed earthenware decorated with colored lead glazes applied directly to an unglazed body, then fired. Typically hard-wearing, relief molded, in classical or naturalistic styles. Named Palissy ware by Minton & Co., soon became known as ‘majolica’. Introduced in 1851, widely copied and mass-produced.
  4. Any other kind of glazed coloured earthenware or faience.
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Chinese porcelain was imitated not only by Persian ceramicists, but also by Italian majolica makers, Delftware producers, and English bone china designers.
During the second firing, the glazes interact creating the rich colors majolica pieces carry so well.
The technique of making majolica begins with firing a piece of earthenware.
The majolica is manufactured using a secret formula which employs different clays to which porcelain is added.
From 1902, a range of slip-trailed majolica wares represented Minton's contribution to Art Nouveau.
This chapter represents an important contribution to the history of both majolica and social customs.

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