Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Della Robbia
1787, from name of a family of 15c. Florentine painters and sculptors; used of wares made by Luca Della Robbia (1400-1482), or those like them.
Wikipedia
Della Robbia
della Robbia is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Luca della Robbia (1400–1481), Italian sculptor
- Andrea della Robbia (1435–1525), Italian sculptor, nephew of Luca
- Giovanni della Robbia (1469–1529), son of Andrea
- Girolamo della Robbia (1488–1566), son of Andrea
Usage examples of "della robbia".
Pazzi prayed in the Pazzi chapel, kneeling on the stone, watched by his likeness in the Della Robbia rondel high above him.
The rest of the furniture of this privileged apartment consisted of old cabinets, filled with Chinese porcelain and Japanese vases, Lucca della Robbia faience, and Palissy platters.
Miss Spence had left her mark on it by hanging up over the seat a blue-and-white Della Robbia plaque.