The technique of making majolica was first passed from Moorish Spain to Italy via the island of Majorca in the 13th century. In Italy the technique was developed and transmitted to other countries throughout Europe.
馬約里卡最早在十三世紀由義大利人向阿拉伯人學會製造，經馬約里卡島引進義大利後，即自行產製，並遍傳歐洲。