A variant spelling of faience; glazed earthenware or decorated pottery with tin-based glaze.
Variant of 'faience' (from French, referring to pottery from Faenza, Italy), an alternative spelling still used in some contexts.
The word 'faience' comes from a city name (Faenza)—it's like how 'champagne' only truly comes from Champagne—place names becoming product categories!
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