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An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c., with their derivations (1883)

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erallyapplied to the glazed earthenivarc of Italy. A coarser lead-glazed lustred ware was known asmezza-majolica. The distinguishing characteris-tics of the Majolica ware are coarseness ofware, intricacy of pattern, and occasionally pris-matic glaze. It is also named Faience, fromthe botega at… … Fig. 439. Majolica Plate (Urbiiio Ware). sand, and is soft or hard according to the natureof the composition, and the degree of heat underwhich it is fired in the kiln. English eaithen-ivare is soft, while stotie-zoare. Queens-ware, &c ,are hard. Soft wares are either unglazed, orlustrous, or…

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