Etymology

Palissy ware

Today it 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. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

Named after French potter Bernard Palissy (c. 1510–1590), used by Mintons to describe their 19th century version of majolica inspired by Palissy.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Synonym of majolica

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