‖ mezza-majolica
(ˈmɛdzəməˈjɒlɪkə)
[It.: lit. ‘half-majolica’ (see mezzo).]
Italian decorative pottery of the 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries; less ornamental and elaborate than true majolica.
| 1868 J. Marryatt Pottery & Porcelain (ed. 3) 25 The outlines of the figures in mezza majolica are traced in black or blue. 1873 Fortnum Catal. Maiolica S. Kens. Mus. 212 Circular Dish. ‘Bacile.’{ddd}‘Mezza Majolica.’ |