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the Château de Madrid, built near the Bois de Boulogne in Paris in the mid-1500s, was known as the "Château de Faïence" due to its richly ornamented façades, covered in majolica and high relief, but was almost completely destroyed in the 1790s?

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Majolica or maiolica may refer to:

Maiolica - ceramics from Renaissance Italy with an opaque, white glaze containing carbon dioxide, usually painted in several colors, sometimes called majolica in English-speaking countries.

Victorian majolica - ceramics made in 19th century Britain, Europe and the USA with molded surfaces and colorful lead glazes.

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