Summary
Majolica is a generic term for a group of richly modelled and generously glazed earthenwares in thick, almost aspic-like glazes pioneered in this country by Mintons.
They launched this new range of ceramics at the Great Exhibition in 1851, where they were a great hit with everyone - especially rival potteries, who rapidly copied this idea to produce their own ranges.See the full content of this document
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Majolica a Hit at Great Exhibition
They were strong, bold and colourful and used for several large pieces like jardinires, umbrella stands and so on. Even fountains were made in majolica, but mor...
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