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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A decorative technique produced by scratching the surface of a painting, pottery, or glass to reveal a different color layer underneath. Sgraffito was used during the Middle Ages on illuminated manuscripts. Sgraffito decorated pottery, or sgraffito ware, include 12th century Islamic pieces, 15th century Japanese [ | + | A decorative technique produced by scratching the surface of a painting, pottery, or glass to reveal a different color layer underneath. Sgraffito was used during the Middle Ages on illuminated manuscripts. Sgraffito decorated pottery, or sgraffito ware, include 12th century Islamic pieces, 15th century Japanese [[celadon|celadon]] ceramics (punch'ong), and 18th century English blue class stoneware. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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sgraffito ware; sgraffiato; punch'ong | sgraffito ware; sgraffiato; punch'ong | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "sgraffito." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "sgraffito." Accessed 4 Feb. 2005. |
| − | * | + | * Karak resources project (Islamic pottery) at http://www.vkrp.org/studies/archaeological/pottery-islamic-period/info/middle-islamic-pottery.asp |
| − | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:10, 30 May 2022
Description
A decorative technique produced by scratching the surface of a painting, pottery, or glass to reveal a different color layer underneath. Sgraffito was used during the Middle Ages on illuminated manuscripts. Sgraffito decorated pottery, or sgraffito ware, include 12th century Islamic pieces, 15th century Japanese Celadon ceramics (punch'ong), and 18th century English blue class stoneware.
Synonyms and Related Terms
sgraffito ware; sgraffiato; punch'ong
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "sgraffito." Accessed 4 Feb. 2005.
- Karak resources project (Islamic pottery) at http://www.vkrp.org/studies/archaeological/pottery-islamic-period/info/middle-islamic-pottery.asp
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery