Dictionary - Definition of PALISSY

Definition: PALISSY


Part of Speech	Definition
Adjective	1. Designating, or of the nature of, a kind of pottery made by Bernard Palissy, in France, in the 16th centry.[Websters] 2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb palissily.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form (palissily)	1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective palissy.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.		Top

"Palissy" is a common misspelling or typo for: Policy, Palsy, Pails, Pelisse, Palsies, Plisse, Plissé.

Date "Palissy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1777. (references)

Common Expressions: PALISSY

Expressions	Definition
Bernard Palissy	Bernard Palissy (~1510 - 1590), French potter, is said to have been born about 1510, either at Saintes or Agen, but both date and locality are uncertain. It has been stated, on insufficient authority, that his father was a glass-painter and that he served as his fathers apprentice. He tells us that he was apprenticed to a glass-painter and that he also acquired in his youth the elements of land-surveying. At the end of his apprenticeship he followed the general custom and became a travelling workman; acquiring fresh knowledge in many parts of France and the Low Countries, perhaps even in the Rhine Provinces of Germany and in Italy. (references)
Palissy ware	Glazed pottery like that made by Bernard Palissy; especially, that having figures of fishes, reptiles, etc., in high relief. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary.
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Specialty Expressions: PALISSY

Expressions	Domain	Definition
Palissy Ware	Literature	Dishes and other similar articles covered with models from nature of fish, reptiles, shells, flowers, and leaves, most carefully coloured and in high relief, like the wares of Della Robbia. Bernard Palissy was born at Saintes. (1510-1590.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Extended Definition: PALISSY

Palissy

Palissy is the brand name under which the English firm of A.E. Jones and Sons, of Stoke-on-Trent, marketed their china and pottery. The name was chosen as a tribute to the famous French potter of the 16th century, creator of Palissy ware. As mentioned below, the company origins may date back to the 1850s, and be a split from the Jones family, such as George Jones, who produced quite upmarket items through the 1900s.

Pottery

Published details have always been sketchy, except for references in the trade magazines, so this ongoing attempt to provide a brief history, and story of their production, comes about. Earlier marks were the word Palissy within a sort of shield or tureen shaped outline, which the few published sources seem to think stopped before 1940, but was clearly used as late as 1950, then about 1935 to 1939 some items have a palette outline shape with Palissy Handpainted. Plus some use of the two words Palissy Ware, sometimes in an art-deco squared format. Postwar usage was also the two words Palissy England, with England written along the horizontal tail of the letter y and pottery with the word Palissy impressed. Plus, perhaps to dupe postwar American export customers, a mark of Palissy Established 1853, around the design of a whiskered head and shoulders presumably trying to allude to Bernard Palissy. Many of the same pattern transfers were used, but Palissy ware is somewhat cream and quite distinctive against the whiter body of Hammersley, in the same physical shapes.

Firm

They were bought out in 1958, by the Royal Worcester group, and in turn the Carborundum company, already owning Spode china, took over Hammersley china in 1972, and then Royal Worcester in 1974. Later pieces are marked Royal Worcester Group, then Royal Worcester Spode Group, despite production undoubtedly still in Longton. From 1982 Palissy and Hammersley production was merged, until final demise in 1988.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Palissy". Image Credit.
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Topics by Level of Interest: PALISSY
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Palissy	4	Palissy	4
Palissy ware	3	Palissy ware	3
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