When Dolce & Gabbana models come strutting down the catwalk, they often wear frocks emblazoned with depictions of Italian culture. This season? Fish from the marketplace. A few years ago? Roman coins. But perhaps most memorably: maiolica pottery patterns.
Whether they're multicolored or blue and white, you probably know the look. The pieces are synonymous with the house, and will potentially go down as one of its most iconic designs. But while the obvious assumption is that these items depict pottery, the history of maiolica is a bit more fluid.
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