mezza-maiolica
/ˌmɛtsəməˈjɒlɪkə/ /ˌmɛ(d)zəməˈjɒlɪkə/Ceramics. Now rare
noun
A kind of Italian decorative pottery made between the 15th and 17th centuries, frequently less ornamental and elaborate than true maiolica, and typically produced by painting not on a tin-glaze but on a white clay slip. Also more generally: early or primitive maiolica.
- The style is discussed by G. Liverani Una nota sulla mezzamaiolica in Faenza (1977) 63 99–107..
Origin
Mid 19th century. From Italian mezzamaiolica, mezza maiolica from mezza, feminine of mezzo half + maiolica.
- surface rib
- surface road
- surface roller
- surface science
- surface scientist
- surface shelter
- surface speed
- surface structure
- surface tension
- surface-to-air
- surface-to-surface
- surface water
- surface waters
- surface wave
- surface winding
- surface worm
- surfacey
- surfactant
- surfacy
- surf and turf
- surfari
- surf bathe
- surf-bather
- surf beach
- surf beat