Pottery and porcelain of all times and nations : with tables of factory and artists' marks for the use of collectors (1878)
Prime, William Cowper, 1825-1905 · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 175
ther derivations are suggested. In French,faience formerly implied allkinds of pottery and porcelain. Its meaning is now more limited. InEnglish it includes all decorated pottery except porcelain and majolica.But the original meaning of majolica is not determined. Mr. Fortnumproposes to confine it… … ITALY. 171 As early as 1455 Faenza made white and brilliant wares. Piccol-passi, a Durantine potter himself, in the day of the best work, 1548 a.d.,gives to Faenza the highest rank in vases. It was an ancient seat of thepotters art, and its products were large and widely scattered. Muchdoubt exists…
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