faience
Tin-glazed ceramic ware
Faience is a type of glazed ceramic, typically decorated with bright colors—especially blues and greens.
The term covers both ancient Egyptian glazed wares and later European pottery inspired by them.
Fine decorative pieces are often described as faience: a collection of French faience from the 18th century.
Coated in opaque enamel
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
- delftwareTin-glazed Dutch earthenware
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
- kilnOven for hardening clay
firing · bisque · glazing · potter · ceramist · wheel · throwing · shaping
Beetle held sacred anciently
- amuletWorn protective token
- beadworkStrung ornament craft
- turquoiseBlue-green opaque gemstone
- NileAfrica's longest river
pharaonic · tomb · hieroglyphic · inlay · pectoral · funerary · Tutankhamun · lotus
Coated in opaque enamel
- enamelHard glossy coating
- opaqueImpassable to light
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- glossySmooth and shiny
vitreous · lead-glazed · crackle · coating · shiny · reflective · kiln-fired · biscuit
Ornamental container for flowers
- tileFlat surface-covering piece
- plateFlat dish for food
- urnDecorative container for ashes
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
plaque · tableware · ornament · motif · frieze · bas-relief · chinoiserie · rococo
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- tileworkDecorative ceramic surfaces
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- pictorialRelating to pictures
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
byzantine · roman · pavement · tessellation · ornamental · polychrome · arabesque
Inherited family treasure
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- patinaSurface film from aging
- restorationReturning something to condition
conservation · vintage · relic · heritage · antiquity · museum · excavation · archaeological
tin-glazed
Coated in opaque enamel
- majolicaTin-glazed decorative earthenware
- delftwareTin-glazed Dutch earthenware
- clayMoldable earth for ceramics
kiln · firing · bisque · glazing · potter · ceramist · wheel · throwing · shaping · coiling
scarab
Beetle held sacred anciently
Nile · pharaonic · tomb · hieroglyphic · inlay · pectoral · funerary · Tutankhamun · lotus · ankh
tin-glazed
Coated in opaque enamel
glossy · vitreous · lead-glazed · crackle · coating · shiny · reflective · kiln-fired · biscuit · underglaze
vase
Ornamental container for flowers
figurine · plaque · tableware · ornament · motif · frieze · bas-relief · chinoiserie · rococo · baroque
tesserae
Mosaic's constituent pieces
- tileworkDecorative ceramic surfaces
- geometricRelating to mathematical shapes
- pictorialRelating to pictures
intricate · byzantine · roman · pavement · tessellation · ornamental · polychrome · arabesque
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- provenanceRecord of ownership
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- patinaSurface film from aging
restoration · conservation · vintage · relic · heritage · antiquity · museum · excavation · archaeological · fragment
figurine
Small ornamental sculpture
miniature · treasure · rarities · display · auction · appraisal · dealer · catalogue · condition · acquisition
faienceporcelain
Translucent fired clay
stoneware · bone china · terracotta · bisque