April 12, 2024
Deruta Italy Majolica Four Pallini Lemon Apertif Cups All Mint Condition Sweet!
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Mint set of four Deruta Italy Majolica Pallini Lemon Apertif cups. I posted excellent photo's for your review so please take a look. You will adore this lovely set! A brief history of the art of Majolica Majolica is a decorated tin glazed earthenware, low fired and decorated over an opaque tin oxide glaze. The firing temperatures allow for the brilliance of colors, however they also contribute to fragility. This ware is made throughout the Mediterranean basin, a region which enjoys a warm climate and arid terrain. This is traditionally a region where fuel sources were limited, prohibiting the production of more resilient wares such as porcelain or stone wares which require much higher firing temperatures. This type of earthenware was first introduced to Italy in the 14th century by Majorcan merchants who traveled the region selling these wares, hence the name. The first majolica to arrive was hispano-moresque lusterware and the stylistic influence is still prevalent in many of the designs present in today production. Further stylistic developments matured in Italy during the Renaissance and then later with the popularity of Chinese export porcelain. This type of pottery is often referred to as Faience, the French term for wares exported from the Italian center of Faenza The rise of Majolica in Italy paralleled the enormous wealth
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