alian maiolica was first produced around 1350. Maiolica is an Italian earthenware with an opaque white tin oxide glaze. Its most outstanding feature is the beautiful, colorful decoration which never fades or loses its beauty. Maiolica is usually associated with the Renaissance when it hit its aesthetic peak, but it had been produced in Italy since the 13th century & is still produced today. Early maioliche was decorated in just two colors: manganese-brown & copper-green. Between 1350 & 1460 improvements were made in kilns & glazes which established the polychrome decoration that is now associated with Renaissance ceramics. Set of vintage majolica vases, so minor imperfections due to age, as shown . Early 20th century. Majolica Vases
