Sgraffito
Inspired by Patterns in Ancient Pottery
Ceramic Surface Decoration Technique
SGRAFFITO is a term used to describe a technique of ceramic decoration that involves painting a coat of a colored slip onto a leatherhard pot, and then carving through the slip to reveal the clay color below. All that is necessary is that you choose a slip color that is distinctively different enough in color from the clay body that the contrast will be visible when the pot is glazed and fired.
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T''zu-Chou Vase
Chinese, Sung Dynasty (11th-12th century AD) sgraffito carved through a white slip to a stoneware body. Harrison McIntosh, USA, Plate, 1978
Acoma Canteen Vessel
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