faience

 
Pronunciation: /fʌɪˈɑːns, -ɒ̃s/

noun

[mass noun]
  • glazed ceramic ware, in particular decorated tin-glazed earthenware of the type which includes delftware and maiolica: [as modifier]: faience figurines
  • Architecture moulded glazed or unglazed terracotta blocks used structurally or as cladding.

Origin:

late 17th century (originally denoting pottery made at Faenza): from French faïence, from Faïence, the French name for Faenza