Frankenthal

noun

Fran·​ken·​thal

ˈfraŋkənˌthȯl,

ˈfräŋkənˌtäl

plural -s

: faience and hard-paste porcelain produced at Frankenthal, Bavaria during the second half of the 18th century and noted for well-modeled figures

Word History

Etymology

from Frankenthal, city in Bavaria, Germany where it was produced

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