faience

== English == === Alternative forms === faïence, fayence === Etymology === From French faïence, named after the city of Faenza, Italy, where it was made in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.əns/ Rhymes: -aɪəns === Noun === faience (countable and uncountable, plural faiences) A type of tin-glazed earthenware ceramic, used domestically for tableware and in architecture as a decorative material. (archaeology) Beads or small ornaments made from frit, from the eastern Mediterranean of the Bronze and Iron Ages. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === majolica === References === Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1.[2] (etymology) “faience” in Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 8th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1973 (1974 printing), →OCLC. === Further reading === faience on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Glazed architectural terra-cotta on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Egyptian faience on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === fiancee, fiancée