maiolica

noun

1. (alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable)Alternative form of majolica.

   “The word Majolica, or Maiolica […] was applied to all Stanniferous faience of Italy and Spain.”

   “Minton did not use the word maiolica themselves, relying instead on the Victorian version, majolica, which they used to mean wares of Renaissance inspiration, featuring hand painting on an opaque white glaze.”