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sgraffito ware; sgraffiato; punch'ong
 
sgraffito ware; sgraffiato; punch'ong
  
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==Resources and Citations==
  
* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "sgraffito." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service  4 Feb. 2005 .
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* ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com  Comment: "sgraffito." Accessed 4 Feb. 2005.
  
* Website address 1  Comment: Karak resources project (Islamic pottery) at http://www.vkrp.org/studies/archaeological/pottery-islamic-period/info/middle-islamic-pottery.asp
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* Karak resources project (Islamic pottery) at http://www.vkrp.org/studies/archaeological/pottery-islamic-period/info/middle-islamic-pottery.asp
  
* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 30 May 2022

Bowl with sgraffito
MFA# 58.93

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