In the XI century. the Florentine Lucca della Robia began to cover the tiles with a special milky-white glaze called majolica. This term comes from the name of the island of Mallorca (Mallorca), through which ceramics was delivered from Spain to Italy. The glaze invented by Robia was tinted blue by mixing in the composition of tin oxide. Green color was obtained after the addition of copper, and purple - manganese.
The fashionable “crow's feet” print, known throughout the English language world as a houndstooth dog canine, has a no less interesting history than other Scottish fabric patterns. From the time of the Roman Empire until the 12th century, the “dog fang” has been present in many historical artifacts: fabrics, clothing, architecture, and interior. The hidden medieval meaning of such a print in clothing was the position of neutrality of its owner. And only at the beginning of the 19th century did the print gain its status, it became popular in political and diplomatic circles, and even the Prince of Wales was his active fan.
