Definition Of Sgraffito In Ceramics

Decoration produced by scratching through a surface layer to reveal a different color underneath.

Definition of sgraffito in ceramics.

Sgraffiti is a technique either of wall decor produced by applying layers of plaster tinted in contrasting colours to a moistened surface or in pottery by applying to an unfired ceramic body two successive layers of contrasting slip or glaze and then in either case scratching so as to reveal parts of the underlying layer. Something such as pottery. Sgraffito synonyms sgraffito pronunciation sgraffito translation english dictionary definition of sgraffito. Sgraffito definition a technique of ornamentation in which a surface layer of paint plaster slip etc is incised to reveal a ground of contrasting color.

Some of the earliest sgraffito ceramic ware was produced in the po valley in northern italy and later pisa where it began to be traded across europe. Sgraffito pottery is a type of pottery where designs are scratched into the clay with a variety of tools.