What is faience and it's examples
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Definition of faience
: earthenware decorated with opaque colored glazes
Examples of faience in a Sentence
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Olérys and Laugier manufactory sugar castor from Moustiers (c. 1750) Photo: Sidney R. Knafel Collection French faience has its roots in Italy, its name derived from the northern Italian city Faenza, an important producer of majolica.
— Barrymore Laurence Scherer, WSJ, "‘Masterpieces of French Faience: Selections From the Sidney R. Knafel Collection’ Review: Not Dishwasher Safe," 1 Jan. 2019
Coppola spent decades visiting, drawing, and researching the tile, terracotta, and faience artworks that give NYC commuters a daily dose of art.
— Curbed Staff, Curbed, "18 enticing new books on design, cities, and more," 14 Dec. 2018
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First Known Use of faience
1714, in the meaning defined above
History and Etymology for faience
French, from Faenza, Italy