English Explanatory Dictionary

Palissy ware

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Ceramics produced in the style of the famous French potter Bernard Palissy, characterized by three-dimensional modelled animals, often aquatic creatures such as snakes, fish, lizards, frogs and snails, arranged on large platters.
  2. Synonym of majolica

Word forms

Palissy ware

Etymology

Named after French potter Bernard Palissy (c. 1510–1590), used by Mintons to describe their 19th century version of majolica inspired by Palissy.

Synonyms

rustic ware majolica
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