A history and description of Italian majolica (1907)
Solon, Louis Marc Emmanuel, 1835-1913 · London : Cassell · leaf 336
d over with a vitreous glaze,was once more passed through the kiln. From the excep-tional beauty of the surface one can recognise at a glance anexample of Urbino majolica. This quality induced the adop-tion of a particular style of decoration in which the whiteground plays a conspicuous part. The… … URBINO. Fig. It.—group, the organ-player. Victoria (turf Albert Museum. URBINO 139 interest made room for a somewhat pedantic selection ofmythological and historical scenes which afforded scope forthe display of classical erudition, a knowledge of antiquitybeing then very fashionable. When the best…
Majolica · Pottery, Italian
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