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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 741 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

14yrs ago

Connected records

Plate

Maker(s)

Pottery: Unknown (Probably)

Fragments

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Cup

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Dish

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown

Fragment

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

Dish

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Perhaps)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Supposedly)

The Crucifixion

Maker(s)

Pottery: Mancini Workshop
Painter: Mancini, Giacomo (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Jacopo di Stefano di Filippo (Attributed to)

Two-handled jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Probably)

Two-handled jar

Maker(s)

Potter: Unknown (Probably)

Jug

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown (Probably)

Pharmacy jar

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Two-handled bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

Bowl

Maker(s)

Maker: Unidentified Orvieto pottery (Probably)

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