faience

faɪˈɑːns

Definition

Definition of faience - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

ceramic

TECH.

tin-glazed earthenware used for tableware and decoration

TECH.

The museum displayed a collection of faience from the 18th century.

ceramics

earthenware

pottery

kiln glazing

TECH.

the technique or art of making this type of ceramic

TECH.

She studied faience during her ceramics course.

museum beads

TECH.

small frit ornaments from ancient Mediterranean cultures

TECH.

Archaeologists discovered faience beads in the ancient tomb.

ceramic

glaze

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Images of faience

tin-glazed earthenware used for tableware and decoration
small frit ornaments from ancient Mediterranean cultures

Origin of faience

French, faïence (earthenware)

Examples of faience in a sentence

Faience was popular in ancient Egyptian art.
Ancient Egyptians excelled in faience.
The museum has a beautiful faience collection.
The museum displayed faience amulets from Egypt.
Collectors value faience for its historical significance.

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French:faïence, ...
German:Fayence, ...
Italian:maiolica, faience, ...
Spanish:fayenza, loza fina, ...
Portuguese:faiança, cerâmica esmaltada, ...
Chinese:锡釉陶器, 釉陶工艺, ...
Japanese:ファイアンス, ファイアンス技法, ...
Arabic:خَزَف مُزَجَّج, فن الفاينس, ...
Hebrew:פַּאיֶינְס, פַיָאֵנְס, ...
Russian:фаянс, искусство фаянса, ...
Ukrainian:фаянс, техніка фаянсу, ...
Hindi:फाइयेंस, फाइयेंस कला, ...
Bengali:ফায়েন্স, ফাইয়েন্স, ...
Catalan:faiança, ceràmica, ...
Czech:fajáns, keramika, ...
Danish:fajance, ...
Dutch:faience, faience techniek, ...
Greek:φαγιανς, φαγιά, ...
Hungarian:fajansz, fajanszművészet, ...
Khmer:គ្រឿងសេរ៉ាមិចកញ្ចក់ថ្នាំសំណ, សិល្បៈ ឬបច្ចេកទេសផលិតសេរ៉ាមិចប្រភេទហ្វៃអង់ស៍, ...
Korean:파이앙스, 도자기 기술, ...
Persian:سفالینه لعاب‌دار, هنر سفالگری لعاب‌دار, ...
Polish:fajans, technika fajansu, ...
Portuguese (BR):faiança, cerâmica esmaltada, ...
Romanian:faianță, tehnica faianței, ...
Swedish:fajans, fajansteknik, ...
Thai:เครื่องปั้นดินเผาเคลือบดีบุก, เทคนิคการทำเครื่องเคลือบฟายแองซ์, ...
Turkish:faience, faience tekniği, ...
Vietnamese:đồ gốm tráng men thiếc, kỹ thuật faience, ...

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