Faenza ceramics
| Ceramica di Faenza | |
|---|---|
| Faenza ceramics | |
| Faience | |
Bowl in "Faenza white" style, Leonardo Bettisi, circa 1570–1580, Metropolitan Museum of Art | |
| Type | maiolica |
| Field | art, handicraft, design |
| Nature | identity-based |
| Character | traditional, experimental |
| Municipality | Faenza |
| Country | Italy |
| faenzaceramics.com | |
Faenza ceramics (ceramica di Faenza) is a type of Italian maiolica traditionally produced in the city of Faenza, in Emilia-Romagna. The very term faïence, used in several languages to indicate glazed ceramics, derives from the name of Faenza itself, testifying to the international diffusion and recognition of its production between the 16th and 17th centuries.
Faenza ceramics are characterized by painted decorations on a white glaze, often with Renaissance, naturalistic or geometric motifs. The production, which has continued uninterruptedly up to the contemporary age, has given rise to a local artistic identity officially recognized and protected as a denomination of origin for artistic and traditional ceramics.