Palissy ware
Palissy ware noun: 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.
Noun
Palissy ware (uncountable)
- 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.
- Synonyms:
- rustic ware
- Synonym of majolica
- The name of majolica is now applied indiscriminately to all fancy articles of coloured pottery. When, however, it is decorated by means of coloured glazes, if these are transparent, it ought to be called Palissy ware, from the name of the great artist who used these for his beautiful works.1876, G. Phillips Bevan, British manufacturing industries, page 42
- Synonyms:
- majolica
Synonyms of Palissy ware
Origin of Palissy ware
Named after French potter Bernard Palissy (c. 1510–1590), used by Mintons to describe their 19th century version of majolica inspired by Palissy.
Questions about Palissy ware
- What does Palissy ware mean?
- Palissy ware means 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.
- What part of speech is Palissy ware?
- Palissy ware is a noun.
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