Orvieto ware
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Orvieto ware is tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica) originally manufactured at Orvieto, Italy, where it was produced from the 13th century.[1]
Orvieto ware is mostly of green or manganese purple color[1] or brown[2] (similar to their faience (Paterna ware) templates from Paterna, Spain), but also blue or yellow.[citation needed] It mixed Gothic and Middle East style elements, and often comes in the form of a jug with a large lip,[citation needed] as well as bowls. Decorative elements include animals and birds, as well as leaves and geometric patterns.[2]
The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Orvieto held a collection of medieval examples.[3]
A potter from Orvieto was documented in 1211, and the town had a potters' guild in 1250.[1]