意大利是欧洲民族及文化的摇篮,也是13世纪末欧洲文艺复兴的发源地。在历史上意大利诸多艺术领域都取得令世人瞩目的成就,马约里卡陶艺即为其中之一。马约里卡(majolica)是意大利锡釉陶的统称,中国和意大利都具有悠久的历史和灿烂文化,2000多年前横跨欧亚大陆的“丝绸之路”成为连接东西方文明的纽带。11世纪至13世纪,随着海上贸易的扩大,瓷器逐渐成为出口主要货物,15世纪至18世纪的大航海时 Italy is the cradle of European nation and culture and the birthplace of European Renaissance in the late 13th century. In the history of Italy many art areas have made world-renowned achievements, Majorette pottery is one of them. Majolica is the collective name of Italy’s tin glazed pottery. Both China and Italy have a long history and splendid culture. The “Silk Road” that crossed the Eurasian continent more than 2,000 years ago became a link connecting Eastern and Western civilizations. From the 11th to the 13th centuries, porcelain wares gradually became the main export goods with the expansion of maritime trade. During the voyage from the 15th to the 18th centuries