Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

EGYPTIAN FAIENCE

ca: FAIANÇA EGÍPCIA

es: FAENZA EGIPCIA

Egyptian Faience Due to limitations of the Egyptian paste, especially in manufacturing large pieces, they used paste Faenza, with it they built the parts, then glazed them with ancient Egyptian paste.
(Later, starting with the formulation of the ancient Egyptian paste it obtained a “firing” that maintaining its characteristic colors, using it as a glaze and pigment for ceramics, glass, painting …).

I have been given permission to use this section written by Amy Waller from her web. At the end of her web there is a video and excellent list of articles, books and museums that cover this subject.
Link Egyptian Faience.