faience
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Noun — A tin-glazed earthenware ceramic used for tableware and as a decorative material in architecture.
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faience tile
faience beads
glazed faience
Egyptian faience
It is a specialist term found in ceramics, art history and archaeology writing.
Etymology
The word was borrowed from French faience, named after the Italian city of Faenza, where this type of ceramic was made in the sixteenth century.
Full origin of faience →Frequently asked questions
What is faience made of?
It is a tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, and in archaeology the term also covers small beads and ornaments made from frit.
Why is faience called that?
The name comes from the Italian city of Faenza, where this kind of ceramic was produced in the sixteenth century.
Is faience the same as majolica?
The grounding cross-references majolica as a related term but does not describe how the two relate, so no relationship can be stated here.
