Faenza

[ fah-en-zuh; Italian fah-en-tsah ]

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noun

Faenza

/ faˈɛntsa /

a city in N Italy, in Emilia-Romagna: famous in the 15th and 16th centuries for its majolica earthenware, esp faïence. Pop: 53 641 (2001)

Faenza (fa˙-enza), an episcopal city of N. Italy, in the province of and 19 miles south-west of Ravenna.

Pressing rapidly on, the French arrived the same day at Faenza.

If not the most ancient, Faenza was one of the most celebrated of the manufactories of maiolica in Italy.

Another peculiarity by which the Faenza ware is known, is the presence of red.

In fact the word faience is due to the avowed intention of the manufacturers of Nevers to copy the enameled pottery of Faenza.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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