The term 'maiolica' was used in 15th-century Italy for lustrewares imported from Spain. The V&A has one of the greatest collections of Italian maiolica in the world; the Museum holds more than one thousand of these rare and precious objects.
A-Z of Ceramics - M is for Maiolica / Majolica
The term 'maiolica' was used in 15th-century Italy for lustrewares imported from Spain. It is usually said that the name derives from Majorca, an island that played an impo…
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Painting on a Plate: Italian Renaissance Maiolica
The years between 1470 and 1530 witness the most spectacular period of development in the history of Italian maiolica
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Italian Renaissance Maiolica
The V&A has the greatest collection of maiolica in the world. This long awaited study explores the significance of these fascinating objects in th…
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