Definitions for majolica
məˈdʒɒl ɪ kə, məˈyɒl-ma·joli·ca

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. majolica, maiolicanoun

   highly decorated earthenware with a glaze of tin oxide

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. majolicanoun

   A fine Italian glazed earthenware, coated with opaque white enamel and ornamented with metallic colours

2. majolicanoun

   Any other kind of glazed coloured earthenware or faience

3. Etymology: Majolica is an Anglicized version of the Italian maiolica. It is named after the Island of Majorca (formerly known as Maiolica), which once was a commerce center for work produced in Valencia, Spain.

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1. Majolica

   In different periods of time and in different countries, the term majolica has been used for two distinct types of pottery. Firstly, from the mid-15th century onwards, was maiolica, a type of pottery reaching Italy from Spain, Majorca and beyond. This was made by a tin-glaze process (dip, dry, paint, fire), resulting in an opaque white glazed surface decorated with brush-painting in metal oxide enamel colour(s). During the 17th century, the English added the letter j to their alphabet. Maiolica was commonly anglicized to majolica thereafter. The second style of pottery known as majolica is the mid- to late-19th century Victorian style made by a simpler process (painting and then firing) whereby coloured lead silicate glazes were applied directly to an article resulting in brightly coloured, hard-wearing, inexpensive wares that were both useful and decorative, typically in naturalistic style. This type of majolica was introduced to the public at the 1851 Great Exhibition in London, later widely copied and mass-produced. Minton & Co., who developed the coloured lead glazes product, also developed and exhibited at the 1851 Exhibition a tin-glazed product in imitation of Italian maiolica which they called also majolica.

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1. majolica

   Majolica is a type of pottery whose defining characteristic is its Italian-inspired tin-glazed earthenware, which is typically brightly colored and sometimes characterized by an opaque white tin enamel. It is often decorated with intricate designs and patterns, and can range in form from utilitarian items like plates and bowls to more decorative pieces like vases and figurines. Its name is derived from the medieval Italian shipping port 'Majorca', through which it was introduced to Italy from Spain in the 14th and 15th centuries.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Majolicanoun

   a kind of pottery, with opaque glazing and showy, which reached its greatest perfection in Italy in the 16th century

2. Etymology: [It.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Majolica

   ma-jol′i-ka, n. name applied to decorative enamelled pottery, esp. that of Italy from the 15th to the 17th cent.: a modern ware in imitation, used for vases, &c. [From Majorca, where first made.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Majolica

   a kind of enamelled pottery imported into Italy from Majorca, known also as faience from its manufacture at Faenza, and applied also to vessels made of coloured clay in imitation.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of majolica in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of majolica in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=majolica
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Majolica
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majolica
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majolica
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=majolica
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Majolica