Collections and History
International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza
The Fitzwilliam Museum --
search their online applied arts catalog for maiolica (hundreds of entries)
PotWeb -- Online ceramics from the
Ashmolean Museum
National
Gallery of Art -- Tour of Italian Renaissance Ceramics.
Museo
Archeologico e della Ceramica -- Ceramic museum in Montelupo Italy.
European Reclamation
& Historic Tile Company -- Look at their museum. They also sell
hand made reproductions of medieval tiles.
Medieval
Pottery Research Group Links
University
of Toronto -- Renaissance Maiolica as a Material Culture Study
Virtualitalia.com
Italian Information
Ceramics Online -- This is an Italian site so a good portion of it is in Italian. Click on the British flag for information in English. This site links to a variety of website on Italian ceramics including museums, schools, towns and companies. I found this website in a guide booklet for the town of Deruta.
Comune Di Deruta website
Research Hints
When searching the web for information on maiolica, try also the terms tin-glazed, majolica or faience. To find Italian web sites, try searching using the Italian spelling -- maioliche. Also try searching museum collections for specific pottery towns.
Partial List of Renaissance Pottery Centers
- Deruta
- Montelupo
- Gubbio
- Faenza
- Orvieto
- Castel Durante
- Pesaro
- Urbino
Yahoo Maiolica Group Members
The
Gutenberg School of Scribes: Lesson 1: Maiolica History -- Maiolica Lessons
from Gael Stirler of Chivalry Sports
Venetian Cat Studio
Italian Maiolica Retailers
Deruta hand painted
ceramics -- factory and showroom located in same building as School of
Ceramics in Deruta Italy.
Majolica -- American company
selling modern hand painted Italian Ceramics.
Biordi Art Imports
Fidia Deruta
Artistica
Ceramic Supplies
Aftosa -- Wholesale ceramic and craft
supplies. Nice boxes and finishing supplies.
Hobby Colorobbia --
Manufacturer of maiolica glazes and under glazes.
Axner Pottery Supply
Bailey Pottery
Ceramic Crafts
-- Online source for Colorobbia products in the United States
Brush Sources
Dove Brushes -- A good source for
soft fan shaped glaze brushes.
Silver Falcon -- sells 10/0 and
20/0 long liner paint brushes
Kala Brush Company -- sells fine
quality paint brushes
Mister Art -- source of Duncan
ceramic brushes
Dick Blick -- source for reservoir
brushes
Ceramic Magazines
Crafts Report Magazine
Ceramics Monthly
Fired Arts and Crafts
Pottery Making Illustrated
Clay Beads
Beads-of-Clay organization of
ceramic bead makers
Joan Miller porcelain beads
Earthenwood Studio
